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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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deathly

English

Etymology

From Middle English dethlich, from Old English d?aþl??, equivalent to death +? -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?d??li/

Adjective

deathly (comparative deathlier or more deathly, superlative deathliest or most deathly)

  1. Appearing as though dead, or on the verge of death.
  2. Deadly, fatal, causing death.
  3. Extreme.

Derived terms

  • deathliness

Translations

Adverb

deathly (comparative more deathly, superlative most deathly)

  1. In a way that resembles death.
  2. Extremely, dreadfully.

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