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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Origin of chalky

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

OTHER WORDS FROM chalky

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

Words nearby chalky

chalkrail, chalkstone, chalk stripe, chalk talk, chalk up, chalky, challah, challenge, challenged, challenge diet, challenger

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Start with a visit to Mono Lake, a body of water with a chemistry so complex that chalky, stalagmite-like towers of tufa rise from its bed.
The Ultimate Yosemite National Park Travel Guide|Shawnté Salabert|February 22, 2021|Outside Online
Despite an uncommonly chalky outcome from last year’s bubble, the defending champs are weaker now — with a wide-open field of challengers coming for their crown.
Can The Lightning Repeat? Are The Avs For Real? What To Watch In The 2020-21 NHL Season.|Terrence Doyle|January 13, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
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 Daily Beast: What lies ahead for Chalky White this season?
Boardwalk Empire's Racial Divide|Jace Lacob|October 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Daily Beast: Does that scene define Chalky White as a character?
Boardwalk Empire's Racial Divide|Jace Lacob|October 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Do you see Chalky and Omar as being similar or different to one another?
Boardwalk Empire's Racial Divide|Jace Lacob|October 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The corporal, rather chalky-looking under his tan, stepped forward and laid a hand on MacRae's shoulder.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
The outskirts of the town were coming in sight; grey houses bleakly climbing chalky heights.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
Navvies, all white with that chalky whiteness of dried bones, were passing by, carrying their tools and wallets.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Observe ye not yon chalky precipice, to the right of the Norman bridge?
Lavengro|George Borrow
They abound on the chalky downs and in some sandy districts, but not in the clays.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1|Gilbert White

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