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CHERTY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cherty mean?
• CHERTY (adjective)
The adjective CHERTY has 1 sense:
1. resembling or containing chert
Familiarity information: CHERTY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: chertier
Superlative: chertiest
Superlative: chertiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Resembling or containing chert
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
chert (variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz)
Derivation:
chert (variety of silica containing microcrystalline quartz)
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