Meaning of chalken | Babel Free

Definitions

To make or become dry or desiccated, like chalk

ambitransitive, rare

Examples

“When he was half way to the vine-covered porch, the screen door opened quickly and Justina stepped forth. One look at her chalkened face served to inform the young physician that she was frightened.”

“The group moved away from the main windows lest an observer psyche out their plot. The terror began to chalken Candy's face.”

“"[…] Roundabout lay dozens of corpses, decayed, chalkened, dried to mummies, stiffened in an uncanny Toten-tanz."”

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