chalky

[ chaw-kee ]

/ ˈtʃɔ ki /

of or like chalk.

of a chalklike consistency: chalky soil.

without resonance, color, warmth, etc.: several high tones that were quite chalky.

Photography. lacking in detail, due to extreme contrast: a chalky print.

Words nearby chalky

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at chalk, -y¹

chalk·i·ness, nounnon·chalk·y, adjectiveun·chalk·y, adjective

And, thanks to Jimmy, Chalky (Michael Kenneth Williams) got revenge on the Klansmen who shot up his warehouse.
‘Homeland,’ ‘Revenge,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Sons of Anarchy’ and More: Where We Left Off|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez|September 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Chalky by all means is a businessman and he is in it for the money, the power, the prestige, and the status.
Boardwalk Empire's Racial Divide|Jace Lacob|October 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The salient consists mainly of a chalky plateau full of hollows, each with its village or little town.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
On roadside banks, particularly in chalky districts, we may often meet with the Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa).
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

Shark's teeth tell of the larger inhabitants of the ocean that flowed above the chalky bottom.
The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight|J. Cecil Hughes
Her health appeared excellent, notwithstanding her slim frame and chalky color.
An Ambitious Woman|Edgar Fawcett
Reduction to one-half or one-fourth intensity is inclined to make a small object appear washed out or chalky.
Industrial Arts Design|William H. Varnum