slaty
/'sleiti/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Resembling slate in appearance, texture, or color: Having the characteristic bluish-gray, gray, or purplish-gray color typical of slate rock.
- Composed of or containing slate: Made from or having the qualities of slate stone.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The slaty roof of the old cottage blended perfectly with the overcast sky.
- We walked along a path paved with slaty fragments.
- His eyes were a deep, slaty blue.
Advanced Usage
- "Slaty cleavage": In geology, refers to the property of certain rocks to split easily into thin, flat sheets, similar to slate.
- The shale exhibited a pronounced slaty cleavage.
- Used descriptively in ornithology for birds with slate-colored plumage.
- The slaty-backed gull is common along this coast.
Variants and Related Words
- Slate (n): A fine-grained gray, green, or bluish metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat pieces.
- Slate (v): To cover with slate.
- Slatelike (adj): Another term meaning resembling slate.
- Slaty-blue (adj): A compound adjective specifying a blue color resembling slate.
- Slaty-gray (adj): A compound adjective specifying a gray color resembling slate.
Synonyms
- Slate-colored: Having the color of slate.
- Livid: Of a bluish leaden color (can be similar in some contexts).
- Greyish-blue: A general descriptor for a similar color range.
Antonyms
- Vivid: Bright and striking in color.
- Florid: Having a red or flushed complexion; excessively ornate.
- Bright-colored: Having a strong, luminous color.
Notes
The word slaty is primarily descriptive and is often used in natural contexts to describe colors of rocks, skies, water, or animals. It implies a specific, cool, and often somber hue.
Adjective
- of the color of slate or granite
- the slaty sky of dawn