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chalky

adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Consisting of or containing chalk.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Resembling chalk in some way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • a chalky texture

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of a tournament: in which the favorites win, or expected to win, most of the games.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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4

adjective

Meaning 4

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calcareous

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

of something having the color of chalk

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she turned chalky white

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx)bor.? substratebor.? Latin calxbor. Proto-West Germanic *kalk Old English ċealc Middle English chalk English chalk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chalky From chalk + -y.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: меловой (melovoj) — consisting of or containing chalk
  • Russian: известковый (izvestkovyj) — consisting of or containing chalk
  • Ukrainian: кре́йдовий (kréjdovyj) — consisting of or containing chalk