Chalk — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a soft whitish calcite

a pure flat white with little reflectance

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈænziɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈaɪkləʊhˌɛksɪmˌaɪd/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈaɪkləʊhˌɛksɪmˌaɪd/

1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈænziɚ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Methedrine chicken feed methamphetamine glass meth crank methamphetamine hydrochloride deoxyephedrine ice trash shabu

Parts of Speech

noun	a soft whitish calcite
noun	a pure flat white with little reflectance
noun	an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
noun	a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
verb	write, draw, or trace with chalk

Word Forms

chalky	adjective	of something having the color of chalk
chalk	verb	write, draw, or trace with chalk
chalk	noun	a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Kreide

ein weicher weißlicher Calcit

🇫🇷French

craie

une calcite douce et blanchâtre

🇪🇸Spanish

tiza

una suave calcita blanquecina

🇮🇹Italian

gesso

una morbida calcite biancastra

🇳🇱Dutch

krijt

een zachte witachtige calciet

🇵🇹Portuguese

giz

uma calcita macia e esbranquiçada

🇷🇺Russian

мел

мягкий беловатый кальцит

India

🇮🇳Hindi

चाक

मुलायम सफ़ेद कैल्साइट

🇧🇩Bengali

চক

একটি নরম সাদা ক্যালসাইট

🇮🇳Tamil

சுண்ணாம்பு

ஒரு மென்மையான வெண்மையான கால்சைட்

🇮🇳Telugu

సుద్ద

ఒక మృదువైన తెల్లటి కాల్సైట్

🇮🇳Marathi

खडू

एक मऊ पांढरा कॅल्साइट

🇮🇳Gujarati

ચાક

નરમ સફેદ કેલ્સાઇટ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಸೀಮೆಸುಣ್ಣ

ಮೃದುವಾದ ಬಿಳಿಯ ಕ್ಯಾಲ್ಸೈಟ್

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചോക്ക്

മൃദുവായ വെളുത്ത കാൽസൈറ്റ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚਾਕ

ਇੱਕ ਨਰਮ ਚਿੱਟਾ ਕੈਲਸਾਈਟ

🇵🇰Urdu

چاک

ایک نرم سفید کیلسائٹ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

粉笔

柔软的白色方解石

🇯🇵Japanese

チョーク

柔らかい白っぽい方解石

🇰🇷Korean

분필

부드러운 흰색 방해석

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phấn

một loại canxit trắng mềm

🇹🇭Thai

ชอล์ก

แคลไซต์สีขาวนวล

🇮🇩Indonesian

kapur

kalsit keputihan yang lembut

🇵🇭Filipino

tisa

isang malambot na maputing calcite

🇲🇾Malay

kapur

kalsit keputihan lembut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الطباشير

الكالسيت الأبيض الناعم

🇮🇷Persian

گچ

یک کلسیت مایل به سفید نرم

🇹🇷Turkish

tebeşir

yumuşak beyazımsı bir kalsit

🇮🇱Hebrew

גִיר

קלציט לבנבן רך

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