Definition of "chalkiness" [chalk•i•ness]

• The state of being chalky. (noun)

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• "I do think it's appropriate to use the term (after all, that slight chalkiness is not astringency, and needs some kind of term)."
• "Olivia shook out four tablets and popped them in her mouth, poured herself a ginger ale to wash down the chalkiness."
• "The chalkiness of the boys 'spindly arms against their loose tank tops, twiggy wrists in massive gloves, and little faces in big headgear don't do much to break that stereotype."