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chalky


Meanings
  • Adjective, Noun

    A substance resembling chalk in appearance, feel, or use.

    - "The chalky cliffs along the coast were eroded by the waves."
    - "The chalky white substance was used for writing on blackboards."
    - "The milk left in the sun turned chalky."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with chalky
alky , balky , halky
Variants
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chalk , chalkier , chalkiest , chalks , chalky
Etymology
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From Old English calk or calce, meaning 'lime, chalk'.


Trivia
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  1. Chalk is the largest mineral resource in the United States.

  2. Chalk was once used as a form of currency in Europe.

  3. The largest chalk deposit in the world is located in Yorkshire, England.


Related Concepts
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  1. Calcium carbonate: The main component of chalk, a sedimentary rock.


Culture
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Chalk has been used for centuries for various purposes, such as in art, writing, and construction. It is also used as a food additive and in the production of chalky mineral water.

How to Memorize "chalky"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a piece of chalk in your hand. Visualize the feel and texture of the chalk as you draw on a blackboard.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'chalky' with the feel of chalk on your fingers or the sound of chalk on a blackboard.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Chalky is like a whiteboard for the Earth' to remember the meaning of the word.


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