chalky

adjective

Definition of chalkynext
as in ashy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chalky
  1. ashy
  2. ashen
  3. white
  4. pale
  5. sandy
  6. mousy
  7. faded
Adjective
  • Luckily, the tears are broken up, but Sufia wipes her ashy hands all over everyone’s clothes.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Her roots are a darker shade than the mid-lengths and ends, evolving from a light ashy brunette at the root to a honey-blonde shade.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of ashy
Adjective
  • Blend it in with a finger, a brush, or a sponge, and voila: a summery, outdoorsy flush to keep ashen winter skin at bay.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The cruelest consolation for an innocent life made ashen before her time.
    Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of ashen
Adjective
  • More white people claim the credit than Black people certainly.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The only racial group that saw a decrease in suicide rates across age cohorts was non-Hispanic white people.
    Ellen Barry, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Feb. 2023
Definition of white
Adjective
  • Zoom out: Both totals pale in comparison to spending in swing states.
    Adam Tamburin, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Her daughter was breathing heavily, hunched over in pain, pale in the face.
    Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of pale
Adjective
  • There's an infinity pool, a lagoon pool with two slides and a stretch of sandy beach with a castaway theme right down to its weather outlook system – a coconut hanging from a branch next to a sign telling visitors what conditions to expect based on the appearance of the shell.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In March 2026 Seabourn Venture will embark on a Wild South Atlantic sailing that includes the Falkland Islands and Argentinian ports like Bahia Bustamante, ideal for nature lovers, and Puerto Madryn, with its sandy beaches and lively restaurants, before making its way up the coast of South America.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of sandy
Adjective
  • First there’s Jill (Helena Wilson), the seemingly mousy one who has remained cooped up with mom decades after the others have bolted.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2024
  • But Denise’s story is effectively just thrown aside as the focus moves on to Denise’s supposedly mousy yet horny neighbor Nicole (Sanda Codreanu).
    Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of mousy
Adjective
  • And now, decades later, Dora Richardson had become a faded historical aside, a name on a patent, and not much more.
    Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
  • At the official start of the fall 2024 NFL season in September, the tight end, 35, made waves with his look, which had gone from his signature buzz cut to a shaggy crew cut with super faded sides.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of faded
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