CHALKY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

chalky

adjective

Definition of chalky

as in ashy

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Recent Examples of chalky But do seek out feta by the block and break it up yourself; the pre-crumbled stuff tends to be chalky and bland. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 How To Remove Tough Stains From Bathroom Faucets Hard water can leave stubborn, chalky, crusty stains on bathroom faucets as water is left to dry after use. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2026 When Smalls’s team tested it in a petroleum reservoir made of soft, chalky carbonate, the rock fractured readily, increasing oil production by 30 percent. — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026 Choose a walk through the chalky Chiltern Hills, or make the 30-minute drive to Windsor Castle; a bastion of British royalty, it was founded in the 11th century and is the oldest inhabited castle in the world. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 These slices are slightly chalky, and a bit too tangy, but the blast of turkey flavor is a plus. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 In 1925, a mycologist named Louis Ferdinand Lambert spotted a chalky little freak in his cultivation area in Pennsylvania and decided to propagate it. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 This Wimbledon may have been mostly chalky, but this was a seismic shock on singles semifinal day. — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Clear sunscreen sticks glide across the skin without leaving the chalky white cast that mineral formulas can create, and their solid texture means less dripping or rubbing than a lotion. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalky

Adjective

The most powerful visual effect is the ashy remains of the playground victims, still intact—until a shock wave scatters the ashes to the wind.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
When smoke lingers over a grape in that state, the volatile phenols will bind with the sugars in the grape skins, giving the fruit a smoky, sanguine, ashy taste.

— Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

Definition of ashy

Adjective

The larvae are about 1/4-inch long, with noticeable shiny black heads and elongated, whitish-transparent bodies.

— Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Patients sometimes reported seeing unusual bluish or whitish colors after their cloudy natural lens was removed.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026

Definition of whitish

Adjective

But our frustrations and inconvenience pale in comparison to the sadness of those who knew the deceased or to the trauma the drivers involved experienced.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Iconic yachting brand Riva was the inspiration behind the redesign, according to Christie, seen in the use of dark wood, pale leather and marble that gives the lounge a distinctly Italian feel.

— Dea Jusufi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of pale

Adjective

Old chose slate floors for the kitchen to stand up to sandy feet and paws.

— Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026
Golf carts dart around the island to drop guests at various outlets, but pathways are sandy, and there are steps to most of the restaurants, though beach rooms are all at floor level.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of sandy

Adjective

So that was the music playing in the brain of the mousy defendant.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
They are joined by Milo (Yeukayi Ushe), whose slippery jelly Tama escapes his control; Ameline (Evanna Lynch), Ssyelle’s mousy, enigmatic roommate; and Milo’s too-cool brother Odward (Waylon Jacobs).

— Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026

Definition of mousy

Adjective

The team behind this research studied 14 candidates for faded or remnant radio galaxies found in a region of the sky over Earth, studied intensely by the XMM-Newton X-ray spacecraft, called the XMM–Newton Large-Scale Structure (XMM–LSS) field.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
How to Deadhead Coneflowers Deadheading coneflowers is as simple as removing the faded flower heads.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026

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