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
  • The crown of her head was gathered up in a pouf, pinned at the back with a silver bow for more height and dimension.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While some leaders are indeed born with a silver tongue or a golden pen, the fact is that storytelling can be learned.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of silver
Adjective
  • For the post-premiere after-party, Depp shed her top layer, rocking just the gray dress underneath.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Little is known about the gray industrial design, which has been shrouded in secrecy.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of gray
Adjective
  • Bynes dressed casually in a grey sweatshirt, black leggings, and white loafers.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Stepping out, Rosé wore a red, white and blue oversized Bud racing jacket, with a grey Mickey Mouse hoodie underneath, a brown skirt, and brown and blue plaid pumps.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of grey
Adjective
  • Warning signs for an overdose might include lips and/or fingertips turning blue, pale or grayish skin, unresponsiveness, limpness, slow or stopped breathing and loud snoring, according to the health department.
    Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Taylor works out of a squat, grayish building on a residential street near the railroad tracks.
    Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of grayish
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