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chalky

English

Etymology

chalk +? -y

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??ki

Adjective

chalky (comparative chalkier, superlative chalkiest)

  1. Consisting of or containing chalk.
  2. Resembling chalk in some way.
    a chalky texture
  3. (US, sports, chiefly basketball) Of a tournament: in which the favorites win, or expected to win, most of the games.
    • 2019: FiveThirtyEight
      It’s funny — even though the bracket has been so chalky, several of the top seeds have looked suspect at times.

Related terms

  • chalkiness

References

  • chalky in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

  • hackly

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albariza

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -a?z?, -i?z?

Noun

albariza (uncountable)

  1. A white porous chalky soil found in some regions of Andalusia, Spain and on which sherry vineyards are often planted.

Translations


Portuguese

Noun

albariza f (uncountable)

  1. albariza (white porous chalky soil found in Andalusia)

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