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slaty

/ˈsleɪti/

Translations

slatyadjective

slatier

Comp.

slatiest

Super.

/ˈsleɪti/

ardoiséSe dit d’une couleur, d’un aspect ou d’une texture rappelant l’ardoise.

The sky turned a slaty color as the storm approached.

Le ciel prit une couleur ardoisée à l’approche de la tempête.

Additional translations

schisteuxS’emploie en géologie pour une roche ou un sol riches en ardoise ou à caractère ardoisier.

Synonyms

dull gray

slatyadjective

Having the color or appearance of slate; grayish-blue.

The sky turned a slaty color as the storm approached.

Resembling or characteristic of slate, especially in texture or composition.

The slaty surface of the rock made it difficult to climb.

(Geology, of rock or soil) Containing or rich in slate.

The region's slaty schists are prized by stone masons.