chalk
English Thesaurus
1. 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 (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | writing implement, |
| definition | : | an implement that is used to write (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | drawing chalk, |
| definition | : | colored chalks used by artists (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tailor's chalk, |
| definition | : | chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth (noun.artifact) |
| substance holonym | : | chalk, |
| definition | : | a soft whitish calcite (noun.substance) |
2. 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.artifact)
| hypernym | : | amphetamine, pep pill, speed, upper, |
| definition | : | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression (noun.artifact) |
| hypernym | : | controlled substance, |
| definition | : | a drug or chemical substance whose possession and use are controlled by law (noun.artifact) |
3. a pure flat white with little reflectance (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | white, whiteness, |
| definition | : | the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) (noun.attribute) |
4. a soft whitish calcite (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | calcite, |
| definition | : | a common mineral consisting of crystallized calcium carbonate; a major constituent of limestone (noun.substance) |
| substance holonym | : | calcium carbonate, |
| definition | : | a salt found in nature as chalk or calcite or aragonite or limestone (noun.substance) |
| substance meronym | : | chalk, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
5. write, draw, or trace with chalk (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | draw, |
| definition | : | represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface (verb.creation) |
6. 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 (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | chalk, |
| definition | : | write, draw, or trace with chalk (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | calcareous, chalky, |
| definition | : | composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk (adj.pert) |
7. a pure flat white with little reflectance (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | chalky, chalky, |
| definition | : | of something having the color of chalk (adj.all) |
8. write, draw, or trace with chalk (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | chalk, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
9. 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 (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | chalk, |
| definition | : | write, draw, or trace with chalk (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | calcareous, chalky, |
| definition | : | composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk (adj.pert) |
10. a pure flat white with little reflectance (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | chalky, chalky, |
| definition | : | of something having the color of chalk (adj.all) |
11. write, draw, or trace with chalk (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | chalk, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.artifact) |
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