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- Dictionarychalky/ˈtʃɔːki/
adjective
- 1. consisting of or rich in chalk: "chalky soil"
- 2. resembling chalk in texture or paleness of colour: "walls of chalky green" Similar Opposite
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chalk. Fewer examples. The juice didn't taste unusual but I noticed a chalky substance at the bottom of the glass. The chalky cliffs tower above the coastline, forming a brilliant white edge to the grasslands. It’s a high-quality soft cheese with a smooth texture that is never crumbly or chalky.
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. Sports Slang. relating to the competitor considered most likely to win by the oddsmakers:
The meaning of CHALK is a soft white, gray, or buff limestone composed chiefly of the shells of foraminifers. How to use chalk in a sentence.
1. of or like chalk. 2. of a chalklike consistency. chalky soil. 3. without resonance, color, warmth, etc. several high tones that were quite chalky.
n. 1. A soft compact calcite, CaCO 3, with varying amounts of silica, quartz, feldspar, or other mineral impurities, generally gray-white or yellow-white and derived chiefly from fossil seashells. 2. a. A piece of chalk or chalklike substance in crayon form, used for marking on a blackboard or other surface. b.
Definitions of chalky. adjective. composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk. synonyms: calcareous. adjective. of something having the color of chalk. “she turned chalky white”. synonyms: achromatic, neutral.
Chalky Sentence Examples. Other paints are so matt that the finish looks almost chalky. Therein two eggs, with white, chalky shells, are commonly laid. The first signs of damage are chalky white spots or lines across the teeth.
Consisting of or containing chalk. Resembling chalk in some way. a chalky texture ( US, sports, chiefly basketball) Of a tournament: in which the favorites win, or expected to win, most of the games. 2019, FiveThirtyEight [1]: It’s funny — even though the bracket has been so chalky, several of the top seeds have looked suspect at times.
chalky definition: made of chalk, or similar to chalk. Learn more.
Mineralogyof or like chalk. Mineralogyof a chalklike consistency:chalky soil. without resonance, color, warmth, etc.:several high tones that were quite chalky. Photographylacking in detail, due to extreme contrast:a chalky print. 1425–75; late Middle English; see chalk, - y1
