chalky
English
Etymology
chalk + -y
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɔːki
Adjective
chalky (comparative chalkier, superlative chalkiest)
- Consisting of or containing chalk.
- Resembling chalk in some way.
- a chalky texture
- (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.
- 2019: FiveThirtyEight
Related terms
- chalkiness
References
- chalky in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- hackly