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.

Related terms

chalkiness

References

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

Anagrams

hackly

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