- slaty
- also slatey adjective Date: circa 1529 of, containing, or characteristic of slate; also gray like slate
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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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. [1913 Webster] {Slaty cleavage} (Min.),… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slaty — [slāt′ē] adj. slatier, slatiest 1. of or like slate 2. having the bluish gray color of slate … English World dictionary
slaty — adjective of the color of slate or granite the slaty sky of dawn • Syn: ↑slate grey, ↑slate gray, ↑slaty grey, ↑slaty gray, ↑slatey, ↑stone grey, ↑stone gray … Useful english dictionary
Slaty-breasted Tinamou — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] … Wikipedia
Slaty Flowerpiercer — male Conservation status … Wikipedia
Slaty cleavage — 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. [1913 Webster] {Slaty cleavage}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slaty gneiss — 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. [1913 Webster] {Slaty cleavage}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slaty Antwren — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
Slaty-backed — may refer to two species of birds:*Slaty backed Gull *Slaty backed Nightingale thrushee also*Slaty tailed Trogon … Wikipedia
Slaty-breasted — may refer to:* Slaty breasted Rail, a species of rail found in South Asia * Slaty breasted Tinamou, a type of Tinamou commonly found in lowlands of moist forest in subtropical and tropical regions * Slaty breasted Wood rail, a species of bird in… … Wikipedia
Slaty Bristlefront — Adult, head in profile Conservation status … Wikipedia
