CHALKY


Meaning of CHALKY in English

— 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 ]

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