adj
Meaning 1
Resembling the rock slate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
slaty
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UK: /ˈsleɪti/
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rhymes with -eɪti
adj
Meaning 2
Of a light grey colour as slate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
of the color of slate or granite
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the slaty sky of dawn
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: slate-grey, slate-gray, slaty-grey, slaty-gray, slatey, stone-grey, stone-gray
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English slate Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English slaty From slate + -y.