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Definition of Slaty
1. Adjective. Of the color of slate or granite. "The slaty sky of dawn"
Similar to: Achromatic, Neutral
Definition of Slaty
1. a. 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.
Definition of Slaty
1. Adjective. Resembling the mineral slate. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Slaty
1. resembling slate [adj SLATIER, SLATIEST]
Medical Definition of Slaty
1. Resembling slate; having the nature, appearance, or properties, of slate; composed of thin parallel plates, capable of being separated by splitting; as, a slaty colour or texture. Slaty cleavage, a variety of gneiss in which the scales of mica or crystals of hornblende, which are usually minute, form thin laminae, rendering the rock easily cleavable. Origin: From Slate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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