chalky
/ˈtʃɔːki/adjective
उच्चारण चॉकी
खड़िया वाला, चॉक जैसा
Core word
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containing chalk or like chalk
खड़िया वाला, चॉक जैसा
- chalky soil
- The medicine has a chalky taste.
- The garden has chalky soil, so few plants grow well.
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- Some tablets leave a chalky taste in the mouth.
- The cliffs along the coast are made of chalky rock.
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very pale or white, like chalk
सफ़ेद, फीका, पीला पड़ा हुआ
- His face was chalky with fear.
- After the long illness, her cheeks looked pale and chalky.
- Her chalky face showed how tired she was.
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- The sick child looked thin and chalky.
- He turned chalky white when he heard the news.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
chalky + noun
Used before a noun for something containing chalk or looking powdery and white.
Noun से पहले आकर चॉक वाली या चूर्ण जैसी सफ़ेद चीज़ का वर्णन करता है।
- The chalky soil is poor for rice.
- She disliked the chalky taste of the tablet.
look / be chalky
After look or be, it describes a pale face or surface.
Look या be के बाद यह पीले, सफ़ेद चेहरे या सतह का वर्णन करता है।
- His face turned chalky after the shock.
- The walls were chalky and peeling.
comparative and superlative
Chalky forms chalkier and chalkiest by changing y to i.
Chalky का comparative और superlative y को i करके बनता है: chalkier, chalkiest।
- This paste is chalkier than the old one.
chalky vs chalk
Chalk is the noun (the material); chalky is the adjective.
Chalk noun (पदार्थ) है; chalky adjective है।
- The chalk is white, and the powder it leaves is chalky.
chalky colour words
Used for very pale colours, as in 'a chalky blue' or 'chalky white'.
बहुत हल्के रंगों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, जैसे 'chalky blue' या 'chalky white'।
- The room was painted a soft chalky blue.
chalky to describe a person's voice or face
Figuratively it describes a pale, unhealthy face; it is not normally used for a voice.
आलंकारिक रूप में यह पीले, अस्वस्थ चेहरे का वर्णन करता है; आवाज़ के लिए प्रायः नहीं आता।
- Her chalky complexion worried the doctor.
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chalky + noun
soiltastetexturecliffwater
- The chalky texture of the powder made it hard to swallow.
verb + chalky
tastefeellookturnbecome
- The medicine tasted chalky.
adverb + chalky
ratherslightlyveryoddly
- The yoghurt was slightly chalky.
chalky + body part
faceskinlipshands
- His hands were chalky from the powder.
chalky + food and medicine
tabletantacidcheeseflourtoothpaste
- The chalky antacid is easier to take with water.
chalky + landscape
downshillscliffsriverbedground
- The chalky downs stretched far into the distance.
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- The white cliffs are chalky and break easily.
सफ़ेद चट्टानें खड़िया वाली हैं और आसानी से टूट जाती हैं।
- Radhika's hands were chalky after the day's teaching.
दिनभर पढ़ाने के बाद राधिका के हाथ चॉक के चूर्ण से सफ़ेद थे।
- The tablet left a chalky taste in my mouth.
उस गोली ने मेरे मुँह में खड़िया जैसा स्वाद छोड़ दिया।
- The paint looked chalky after a year in the sun.
एक साल धूप में रहने के बाद रंग फीका और चूर्ण जैसा दिखने लगा।
- The farmer said that chalky ground needs a lot of manure.
किसान ने कहा कि खड़िया वाली ज़मीन में बहुत खाद डालनी पड़ती है।
- After the ordeal, her face was chalky and her hands trembled.
उस कठिन परीक्षा के बाद उसका चेहरा सफ़ेद पड़ गया था और हाथ काँप रहे थे।
- The teacher's chalky fingers left marks on the notebook.
शिक्षक की चॉक से सनी उँगलियों ने कॉपी पर निशान छोड़ दिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The soil is more chalkier than before.
✓ The soil is chalkier than before.
Do not use more with an adjective that already has -er.
जिस adjective में -er लग चुका हो, उसके साथ 'more' नहीं लगाते।