— chalkiness , n.
/chaw"kee/ , adj., chalkier, chalkiest .
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.
4. Photog. lacking in detail, due to extreme contrast: a chalky print.
[ 1425-75; late ME; see CHALK, -Y 1 ]