CHALKY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

chalky

adjective

Definition of chalky

as in ashy

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Recent Examples of chalky Matte skin is landing with a soft-focus finish rather than a chalky one. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Unlike ricotta, which can turn chalky, small-curd, whole-milk cottage cheese stays moist through the long bake. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 White, chalky deposits around faucets and showerheads are mineral scale left behind as water evaporates. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Over time, those deposits build up into a chalky haze that can be tough to get rid of. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026 Unlike many matte lipsticks that can feel dry or chalky, this formula is lightweight and hydrating with ingredients like vitamins C and E. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026 On Day 10, a seriously chalky final four, losing learning lessons and and injuries biting back. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026 With the walls and cabinetry painted a chalky black (Benjamin Moore Blacktop), the den became a cozy space for family hangouts. — Laura Fenton, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2026 Her fantastical Biblical scenes, of a graphic, storybook sensibility, sometimes showed angels, and Christ himself, as chalky white, and this rang in some Black critical circles as a sign of backwater unsophistication. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

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Adjective

The most powerful visual effect is the ashy remains of the playground victims, still intact—until a shock wave scatters the ashes to the wind.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Beneath their feet, patches of soil were cinder grey and ashy, clinging to their gloves and boots like the worst kind of glitter.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of ashy

Adjective

The larvae are about 1/4-inch long, with noticeable shiny black heads and elongated, whitish-transparent bodies.

— Leah Chester-Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2026
Berries/fruits appear in loose drooping clusters and contain a single seed, and are hard and whitish.

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of whitish

Adjective

The capsule includes a white satin headband topped with a black velvet bow, offering an easy entry point into Nouri’s signature motif.

— Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The 42 intricate episodes lining the walls of the Guggenheim’s rotunda follow the iconic winding path of the museum’s white spiral — a path not unlike the circuitous course of a life or a nation’s history.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of white

Adjective

Meanwhile, women used toxic lead makeup to achieve what was viewed as a beautiful pale complexion.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Princess Diana memorably wore a pale blue halterneck dress by Walker at a dinner hosted by Vanity Fair magazine at the Serpentine Gallery in Hyde Park in London in June 1995.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of pale

Adjective

Instead, it’s comprised of five—Sani Beach, Sani Asterias, Porto Sani, Sani Dunes, and Sani Club—stretched out across a slip of sandy beach backed by pine forests on the northwestern Aegean.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
The typically sandy sections of Main Beach — where locals often gather to walk along the sand and play beach volleyball — were transformed into a sea of water.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of sandy

Adjective

Yesterday morning, at Milan’s Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Max Mara showed a collection of funnel-neck trench coats, unstructured blazers and linen safari jackets in mousy shades of grey and brown for spring 2027.

— Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
After years without contact, Sandra mysteriously invites her outspoken, alcoholic mother, Diane (Dianne Weist), and her mousy sister, April (Naomi Watts), to the premiere of her upcoming Broadway show.

— Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of mousy

Adjective

The interior swims in faded blues, mint greens and powdery neutrals with neoclassical moldings, offset by black lacquer, frosted glass, mosaics and polished metal.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
The rooms Wonderfully classic, with swagged four-posters in the largest ones, a hefty whack of chintz and faded florals, pleated silk lampshades and open fireplaces.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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