slaty

adjective

ˈslā-tē How to pronounce slaty (audio)
variants also slatey
Definition of slatynext
as in slate
of the color gray slaty stones in the riverbed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slaty
  1. silver
  2. gray
  3. grey
  4. grayish
Adjective
  • Police did not locate either occupant of the silver sedan, authorities said.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Police alerted the Arizona Department of Public Safety and New Mexico state police to be on alert for Martin's silver 2016 Buick Encore with Arizona license plate BEA0TX.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of silver
Adjective
  • What is the most popular color for a house exterior? Among homeowners painting exterior wall colors, Sargsyan shares that the 2024 US Houzz Outdoor Trends Study found neutrals are the top choice, specifically white (23%), gray (19%) and beige (10%).
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Springsteen wore a red and gray flannel coat, dark blue jeans, dark boots, a gray scarf and black Wayfarer sunglasses.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of gray
Adjective
  • This is a grey area, as exploitation requires physical, administrative-level access to a device.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The grey ash trees and their mottled plumage were as one with each other, curving and branching to form a ceiling overhead.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of grey
Adjective
  • Taylor works out of a squat, grayish building on a residential street near the railroad tracks.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Most people would’ve just done the water with white foam or grayish blue foam.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 July 2024
Definition of grayish
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