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Made of shale
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slaty
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Word definitions for slaty in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Slaty \Slat"y\, a. [From Slate .] Resembling slate; having the nature, appearance, or properties, of slate; composed of thin parallel plates, capable of being separated by splitting; as, a slaty color or texture. Slaty cleavage (Min.), cleavage, as of rocks, ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Resembling the mineral slate.
Usage examples of slaty.
Her slaty eyes peered me and had the effect, as usual, of peering from behind a barrel.