Definitions for chalks

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chalks chalk

Spelling: [chawk]

IPA: /tʃɔk/

Chalks is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 91 anagrams from letters in chalks (achkls).

Definitions for chalks

noun

1. a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
2. a prepared piece of chalk or chalklike substance for marking, as a blackboard crayon.
3. a mark made with chalk.
4. a score or tally.

adjective

1. of, made of, or drawn with chalk.

Verb phrases

1. chalk up, to score or earn: to charge or ascribe to:

verb (used with object)

1. to mark or write with chalk.
2. to rub over or whiten with chalk.
3. to treat or mix with chalk:
4. to make pale; blanch:

verb (used without object)

1. (of paint) to powder from weathering.

Origin of chalks

before 900; Middle English chalke, Old English cealc Latin calc- (stem of calx) lime

Examples for chalks

Such a concerted campaign of misrepresentation will be hard to chalk up to the actions of a few rogue police officers.

At the seaside bathing pavilions they have a blackboard whereon they chalk up "70" or "72" or whatever they think folks will like.

The Giants did a little better in the first inning, though not well enough to chalk up a run.

When this administration wants to chalk up a desirable name for early promotion, the Hosannah would like a chance to sudgest.

I can chalk up a score with more rapidity than any man in England,' was his melancholy jest.

For dishonourable conduct the committee can also chalk up a member's name.

They'll take our line, an' we're to chalk up the position an' the course to New York.

Presently some wags began to chalk up 'Fotheringay for ever!'

Presently some wags began to chalk up "Fotheringay forever!"