I could taste and feel the chalkiness on my tongue. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-01-01] Reference
Cobalt Blue, 192. chalkiness in, 195. manufacture of, 192. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Simon felt a yearning in his gut and a chalkiness at the back of his throat. From Wordnik.com. [Some Assembly Required] Reference
After a while the chalkiness flushed from his face and he was about to speak again. From Wordnik.com. [The Miko]
It has, too, mistaken lightness for brightness, and a certain chalkiness has been the result. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847.] Reference
Durable as a rule, they are in general characterized by a fatal chalkiness, and poorness of hue. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
A certain chalkiness, moreover, somewhat detracts from its transparency, and militates against its use in water. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Seats and slabs of oak were fixed to check excess of chalkiness, and a parapet of a pattern which the Major called. From Wordnik.com. [Erema] Reference
Olivia shook out four tablets and popped them in her mouth, poured herself a ginger ale to wash down the chalkiness. From Wordnik.com. [Starting from Scratch] Reference
The white is the only matte that looks good though, when I've seen other darker colors in it the chalkiness is more pronounced and it has a dusty look that I don't like. From Wordnik.com. [House Paint] Reference
Scents now invaded his nostrils, the chalkiness of charcoal, the muskiness of incense, and there were others, subtler, delicate cooking-oil, tallow and still others impossible to define. From Wordnik.com. [The Ninja]
There is only 1 C of granulated sugar in the recipe which makes a buttercream that is far more palatable to me, and it also has a great texture with none of the chalkiness that can come from powdered sugar. From Wordnik.com. [Reading, Writing, Cooking and Crafting: Home effort] Reference
On the one hand, there is fear lest he fall into whiteness or chalkiness; on the other, into blackness or gloom: in front he may run into fire and foxiness, or he may slide backward into cold and leaden dulness: all of which are extremes he must avoid. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
In middle distances, if the cobalt possess a tendency to chalkiness, the addition of a little indigo is a good corrective, especially where the blue tone is required to be sombre and dark: it should, however, be observed that the change is but temporary, indigo being a fugitive pigment. From Wordnik.com. [Field's Chromatography or Treatise on Colours and Pigments as Used by Artists] Reference
Then comes a little chalkiness that shows where it is from and leaves the new world. From Wordnik.com. [CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] Reference
Has the lemon and stones ... flint, apple core, oyster shell, some chalkiness, white honey. From Wordnik.com. [CellarTracker Tasting Notes (all notes)] Reference
Suppose that one person says something like, "Can you taste that chalkiness on the back of the tongue?". From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVIII No 3] Reference
For a sensible pause he stood there, his fresh face paled to chalkiness, except where the print of five fingers slowly reddened. From Wordnik.com. [Come Rack! Come Rope!] Reference
Still, over time acids would arise in a year or so which would cut the chalkiness of the finish and complement the acids from the hops. From Wordnik.com. [A Good Beer Blog] Reference
Medium-bodied, silky and round, it packs a nice core of opulent fruit, resolving with tangy, green-apple acidity and a dry mineral chalkiness. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
To put the chalkiness of this tournament into perspective, all one needs to do is go back over the last two years when favorites reigned supreme. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News] Reference
Smooth-scooping straight out of the freezer, there's none of the chalkiness or iciness that I've come to associate with some commercial vegan ice creams. From Wordnik.com. [Go Dairy Free] Reference
When it first came out of the fridge, the wine's chalkiness was accentuated, and as it warmed gently in the glass I tasted more cranberry then raspberry flavors. From Wordnik.com. [Serious Eats] Reference
"I forbid you to answer this fellow --" Sprudell's voice shook and his pink face had again taken on the curious chalkiness of color which it became under stress of feeling. From Wordnik.com. [The Man from the Bitter Roots] Reference
It would not necessarily matter if wine experts or wine scientists would deny that the wine had any chalkiness and that what was noticed was something completely different. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XVIII No 3] Reference
Some toasty notes come through on initial palate entry but then plum, black cherry and mulberry sweep into flavor contention with chalkiness and a bit more toast on the back end. From Wordnik.com. [The New Wine Consumer: Wine Brands] Reference
In colour Romney is very unequal; in his own day it was notoriously inferior to Reynolds's, though in spite of some instances of chalkiness and thinness, generally rich, pure, and lustrous. From Wordnik.com. [Art in England Notes and Studies] Reference
It also took my husband and I at least a few days to get over the chocolate's inherent mild chalkiness and make individual mind-leaps over the fact that this product is still a vitamin / healthfood supplement. From Wordnik.com. [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference
Seats and slabs of oak were fixed to check excess of chalkiness, and a parapet of a pattern which the Major called Egyptian saved fear of falling down the cliff, and served to spread a paper on, or to rest a telescope. From Wordnik.com. [Erema — My Father's Sin] Reference
Milk and whey proteins are often used in protein bars and shakes, particularly in the sports nutrition market, but added protein can create sensory problems in finished products, including bitterness, chalkiness and hardening, that can reduce consumer appeal and shelf-life. From Wordnik.com. [FoodNavigator-USA RSS] Reference
The patches of rouge on Hannah’s cheekbones flared scarlet against the sudden chalkiness of her skin. From Wordnik.com. [A Share in Death] Reference
She closed her eyes and saw Billy’s prostrate form and the blood saturating the back of his shirt; the deathly chalkiness of his face and skin; the cold table he’d been put on at the undertaker’s. From Wordnik.com. [SEASONS OF GOLD] Reference
His face lost a little of its chalkiness. From Wordnik.com. [Earthly Possessions]
No chalkiness. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
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