chalky
[ chaw-kee ]
/ ˈtʃɔ ki /
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adjective, chalk·i·er, chalk·i·est.
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.
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