cherty
ˈtʃɜːrti
chertierchertiest
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Definition of cherty - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
geologyTECH.containing chert, a hard sedimentary rockTECH.
  • The cherty limestone was difficult to break.
flinty siliceous
2.
textureTECH.resembling chert in appearance or textureTECH.
  • The sculpture had a cherty surface.
flinty rocky stony
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Origin of cherty

Slavic, chert (devil)

Examples of cherty in a sentence

  • Geologists examined the cherty layers in the cliff.
  • The rock's cherty texture was unmistakable.

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  1. French:siliceux, pierreux, ...
  2. German:hornsteinartig, feuersteinartig, ...
  3. Italian:siliceo, simile alla selce, ...
  4. Spanish:con sílex, de aspecto pedernal, ...
  5. Portuguese:silicioso, pedregosa, ...
  6. Chinese:含燧石的, 燧石般的, ...
  7. Japanese:チャート質の, チャートのような, ...
  8. Arabic:صَوَّانِي, شَبِيه بِالصَّوَّان, ...
  9. Hebrew:צוּרִי, צֻרִּי, ...
  10. Russian:кремнистый, каменистый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:крем'янистий, ...
  12. Hindi:चर्टयुक्त, चर्ट जैसी, ...

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