chalks

Soft writing sticks

Chalks is a form of the verb chalk.

writing

blackboard

Surface for chalk writing

erasable · classroom · schoolhouse · lesson · scribble · scrawl · squeaky · slate · lecture · notes

geologyite

calcium carbonate

Mineral in shells and marble

Dover · cretaceous · marine · deposits · white cliffs · soft rock · porous · formation · bedrock · quarry

sports

cue

Trigger for action

grip · gymnastics · climbing · weightlifting · hands · friction · powder · block · bag · coating

art

pastels

Pale, muted hues

drawing · sketching · soft · oil · blending · smudging · colors · dust · fixative · paper

tailoring

marking

Indicating with symbols

  • fabricWoven or knit material
  • tailorClothing alteration professional
  • sewingCraft with needle and thread

seamstress · pattern · dressmaking · wax · transferring · lines · tracing · garment · cutting · disappearing

Categories
Opposites
writing instrument permanence

chalkspermanent markers

Indelible writing implements

indelible ink · tattoo ink · engravings · etchings · paint

writing medium composition

chalksinks

Pigmented writing liquids

paints · dyes · laser pointers

material composition

chalksoil pastels

Waxy pigmented drawing sticks

grease pencils · graphite · charcoal · ink

Phrases
Family

chalk, chalky, chalkboard, chalked, chalking, chalkier, chalkiness, chalkboards, chalk up

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G