Chally

/ˈtʃæli/ adjective

Resembling or containing chalk; having the white, crumbly, or dusty qualities of chalk.

From chalk (Old English 'cealc', from Latin 'calx' meaning lime) plus the adjective suffix -y (from Old English 'ig' meaning having the quality of). The -y suffix converts nouns into descriptive adjectives.

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