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Chalky

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Definition

Chalky means resembling or containing chalk, which is a soft, white, powdery substance used for writing or drawing.

Synonyms & similar words

calcareous powdery dusty white pale milky chalklike ashen pasty colorless bleached pulverulent floury ghostly alabaster whitened pallid creamy porous clammy chalkish

Example sentences

  1. The chalky cliffs along the coast were a beautiful sight.
  2. She had chalky hands after drawing on the blackboard.
  3. His face turned chalky white when he saw the ghost.
  4. The cake had a chalky texture because too much flour was used.
  5. The medicine tasted chalky and bitter.

Quotes

  • Life is like a chalkboard, each day is a new chance to write something amazing.
  • Chalk it up to experience.
  • Sometimes you just have to let life unfold like a piece of chalk on a chalkboard.

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