CHALKY

chalky

(adjective) of something having the color of chalk; “she turned chalky white”

calcareous, chalky

(adjective) composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

chalky (comparative chalkier, superlative chalkiest)

Consisting of or containing chalk.

Resembling chalk in some way.

(US, sports, chiefly, basketball) Of a tournament: in which the favorites win, or expected to win, most of the games.

Anagrams

• hackly

Source: Wiktionary


Chalk"y, a.

Definition: Consisting of, or resembling, chalk; containing chalk; as, a chalky cliff; a chalky taste.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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