/ English Dictionary

CHALKY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of something having the color of chalk

Example:

she turned chalky white

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

achromatic; neutral (having no hue)

Derivation:

chalk (a pure flat white with little reflectance)

chalk (a soft whitish calcite)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk

Synonyms:

calcareous; chalky

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

calcium carbonate (a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone)

Derivation:

chalk (a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces)

Credits

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE