slate-black
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5.6
Very dark black with a slight bluish grey tint
- adjective
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negro pizarra
- Her slate-black dress shimmered under the lights at the party.
Examples
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The slate-black rocks formed a striking contrast against the white sand.
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The sky turned a beautiful slate-black as the storm rolled in.
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The thick, slate-black sweater is crackly and unyielding.
Fiction book (1998)
Synonyms
blue-black
vsslate-black
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3.6
Very dark color that is black with a blue shine
leans more toward a mixed blue grey tone than strong blue
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3.1
A dark color that is black with a little grey
adds a blue touch to the grey mix rather than pure grey
bluish black
vsslate-black
1
3.7
A very dark color like black with a slight hint of blue
has a subtle blue grey mix rather than only a blue tint
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3.2
A very dark color that looks like black with a little grey
contains both grey and a subtle blue hint rather than just grey
Antonyms
How Dark
Surface Forms
slate-black positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word slate-black comes from slate, the dark grey-blue rock used for roofs and old school slates, and black. So slate-black means black with a hint of 'grey-blue', like the colour of that stone.