chalky

[ chaw-kee ]
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adjective,chalk·i·er, chalk·i·est.
  1. of or like chalk.

  2. of a chalklike consistency: chalky soil.

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

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

  3. 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 chalky

1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English chalki, chalky; see origin at chalk, -y1

Other words from chalky

  • chalk·i·ness, noun
  • non·chalk·y, adjective
  • un·chalk·y, adjective

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