slaty

[sley-tee]

slat·y

[sley-tee]
adjective, slat·i·er, slat·i·est.
1.
consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
2.
having the color of slate.

Origin:
1520–30; slate1 + -y1

slat·i·ness, noun
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slaty (ˈsleɪtɪ)
 
adj , slatier, slatiest
1.  consisting of or resembling slate
2.  having the colour of slate
 
slatiness
 
n

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