"chalky" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chalky.wav [UK] Forms: chalkier [comparative], chalkiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɔːki Etymology: chalk + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chalk|y}} chalk + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} chalky (comparative chalkier, superlative chalkiest)
  1. Consisting of or containing chalk. Translations (consisting of or containing chalk): кре́йдовий (kréjdovyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-chalky-en-adj--WNrLrLK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 1 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 62 0 38 Disambiguation of 'consisting of or containing chalk': 94 2 3
  2. Resembling chalk in some way.
    Sense id: en-chalky-en-adj-4fcid3Hq
  3. (US, sports, chiefly basketball) Of a tournament: in which the favorites win, or expected to win, most of the games. Tags: US Categories (topical): Basketball, Sports
    Sense id: en-chalky-en-adj-EdV7jTsx Categories (other): American English Topics: ball-games, basketball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chalkily, chalkiness, chalky paper, chalky percher Related terms: chalkiness

Inflected forms

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