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chalkier

chalkier is the comparative form of chalky.

Meaning of chalky

Adjective

chalky (comparative chalkier, superlative chalkiest)

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

Questions about chalkier

What is chalkier the comparative form of?
Chalkier is the comparative form of chalky.

Words near chalkier in the dictionary

  1. chalkfish
  2. chalkfishes
  3. chalkhill blue
  4. chalkhill blues
  5. Chalkidiki
  6. chalkier
  7. chalkiest
  8. chalkily
  9. chalkiness
  10. chalking
  11. chalking against

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