chalky in the PONS Dictionary

chalky Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be all chalky

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Over time exposure to heat and sunlight would cause a chalky faded appearance.
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Sand created by wind and erosion covers this chalky plateau.
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It is chalky white, without a bluish tint unless scales have been rubbed off.
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These fairly thin beds then give way to a massive, homogeneous, normally 810 m thick, chalky, rudist-bearing limestone of pure white colour.
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The eggs (from 5 to 7) are dark green and covered with a chalky layer.
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There are a lot of lanes and small squares made of chalky and granitic pavements.
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The soil is chalky, light and much covered with flints.
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Chalky ware was made from clay taken from fresh water sources, which contained spicules from fresh water sponges.
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The epidermis of the plant is covered with a dense coating of chalky, powdery wax.
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The species as a whole is resistant to drought, and tolerant of chalky, sandy soils.
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