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slat·y

 (slā′tē)
adj. slat·i·er, slat·i·est
1. Composed of or resembling slate.
2. Having the color of slate.
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slaty

(ˈsleɪtɪ)
adj, slatier or slatiest
1. consisting of or resembling slate
2. (Colours) having the colour of slate
ˈslatiness n
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slat•y

(ˈsleɪ ti)

adj. slat•i•er, slat•i•est.
1. consisting of or resembling slate.
2. having the color of slate.
[1520–30]
slat′i•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.slaty - of the color of slate or granite; "the slaty sky of dawn"
achromatic, neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"
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Translations

slaty

[ˈsleɪtɪ] ADJ (in appearance, texture etc) → parecido a pizarra, pizarroso; (in colour) → color pizarra
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slaty

adj materialschief(e)rig; (in colour) → schieferfarben; slaty blue eyesgraublaue Augen pl
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(13) The player was Martin Slatier, one of the Queen's Men.
He bought the acquiescence of the parish, according to Slatier, by promising to pay 20s.
Queen Anne issued a warrant on 7 March 1605/6 authorizing Robert Lee, Martin Slatier, Roger Barfield, and others of our Comedians' to play tragedies, histories, comedies, and pastorals in town halls or anywhere else in England (Chambers, ii.234-5).