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chalky

[ chaw-kee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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:
Sports betting is boring if all you make are chalky picks—put some money on a long shot and live a little!

Origin of chalky¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English chalki, chalky; chalk, -y ¹

And, thanks to Jimmy, Chalky (Michael Kenneth Williams) got revenge on the Klansmen who shot up his warehouse.

Chalky by all means is a businessman and he is in it for the money, the power, the prestige, and the status.

The Daily Beast: What lies ahead for Chalky White this season?

The Daily Beast: Does that scene define Chalky White as a character?

Do you see Chalky and Omar as being similar or different to one another?

The corporal, rather chalky-looking under his tan, stepped forward and laid a hand on MacRae's shoulder.

The outskirts of the town were coming in sight; grey houses bleakly climbing chalky heights.

Navvies, all white with that chalky whiteness of dried bones, were passing by, carrying their tools and wallets.

Observe ye not yon chalky precipice, to the right of the Norman bridge?

They abound on the chalky downs and in some sandy districts, but not in the clays.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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