HACKLY

Etymology

Adjective

hackly (comparative more hackly, superlative most hackly)

(geology) Jagged or rough.

Anagrams

• chalky

Source: Wiktionary


Hac"kly, a. Etym: [From Hackle]

1. Rough or broken, as if hacked.

2. (Min.)

Definition: Having fine, short, and sharp points on the surface; as, the hackly fracture of metallic iron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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