Chalkiness

/ˈtʃɔːkɪnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being chalky; the characteristic of having a texture, appearance, or composition similar to chalk.

Etymology

From 'chalky' (adjective) + '-ness' (abstract noun suffix), creating a noun that describes the abstract quality of being chalky.

Kelly Says

The concept of 'chalkiness' shows how our brains recognize and categorize textures and materials—we use a specific material as a reference point to describe sensations in completely different contexts.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰይን
sayn
ARالعربية
جفاف
ji-faaf
BNবাংলা
চ্যাল্কি
chhal-kee
CACatalà
fustac
fusta-k
CSČeština
kredevost
kreh-de-vost
DADansk
kalket
kalk-et
DEDeutsch
Kreidehaftigkeit
kray-deh-haf-tig-kayt
ELΕλληνικά
καλκίωση
kal-kiose
ESEspañol
arenosidad
ah-reh-no-spee-dad
FAفارسی
کربنی
kar-be-nee
FISuomi
kalkisuus
kalk-ee-suus
FRFrançais
aspect crayeux
ah-spekt kray-u
GUGU
ચોકલી
cho-klee
HAHA
kwaya
kway-ah
HEעברית
עיבוי
eiv-oi
HIहिन्दी
चूनापन
choo-na-paan
HUMagyar
kréta
kreh-tah
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekerasan
keh-keh-ra-san
IGIG
akpụ
ak-pu
ITItaliano
effetto calcareo
eh-ffeh-toh ka-la-ree-oh
JA日本語
チョーク状
cho-ku-jou
KKKK
тас
tas
KMKM
ស្នាម
snam
KO한국어
연필질
yeon-pil-jil
MRMR
चिखल
chi-khal
MSBahasa Melayu
kekerasan
keh-keh-ra-san
MYမြန်မာ
ရွှေ
shwe
NLNederlands
kreukelsheid
kray-kuhl-sheyd
NONorsk
kalket
kalk-et
PAPA
ਕਾਲ
kaal
PLPolski
twardość
tvvar-dosch
PTPortuguês
arenosidade
ah-reh-no-si-dad-e
RORomână
aspect de creta
ah-spekt deh kreh-tah
RUРусский
известковая
izvestkovaya
SVSvenska
tjocklek
tyo-k-lek
SWKiswahili
ujazo
oo-ja-zo
TAதமிழ்
வண்ணம்
vannam
TEతెలుగు
చీకటి
chee-kati
THไทย
ความขรุขระ
kwahm khru khra
TLTL
kalakasan
ka-la-ka-san
TRTürkçe
kireçli
ki-rehch-lee
UKУкраїнська
крейдяний
kray-dyan-iy
URاردو
چُلک
chul-k
VITiếng Việt
mùi phấn
mùi phấn
YOYO
àgbà
ah-gba
ZH中文
粉质感
fěn zhì gǎn
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa

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