Cherty

//ˈt͡ʃɜɹti// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing chert.

    "Rudely shaped, of hard cherty rock, flat on the inner face, convex on the back. 2759."

Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling or containing chert wordnet

Example

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"Rudely shaped, of hard cherty rock, flat on the inner face, convex on the back. 2759."

Etymology

From chert + -y.

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