chalky

🇺🇸 /ˈtʃɔːki/ 🇬🇧 /ˈtʃɔːki/
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adjective
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Resembling chalk in texture or appearance, often used to describe something that is powdery or has a rough, white surface.

The paint on the wall felt chalky to the touch, as if it hadn't dried properly.

translation

adj. Resembling chalk in texture or appearance, often used to describe something that is powdery or has a rough, white surface.

Word Forms

Comparative chalkier
Superlative chalkiest