slaty-gray
- adjective
- /ˈsleɪti ɡreɪ/
:
gris pizarra
- The walls were painted a beautiful slaty-gray.
Examples
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She chose slaty-gray tiles for the kitchen floor to match the countertops.
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The distant mountains appeared a deep slaty-gray in the evening light.
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Clouds gathered overhead, turning the sky a threatening slaty-gray.
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She wore a slaty-gray dress to the party.
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The storm clouds gathered, turning the sky a deep slaty-gray just before the rain began.
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She painted the living room walls a soothing slaty-gray to create a calming atmosphere.
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The granite boulders along the riverbank were a striking slaty-gray against the vibrant autumn leaves.
Synonyms
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A color between black and white like a cloudy sky
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A very deep grey color that reflects little light
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A dark grey color with a slight blue or purple tone
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A dark blue-gray color like a wet stone or a storm sky
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A very dark gray like the color of charcoal
A gray-blue color like a flat rock often used on roofs
A gray color with a touch of blue
Having a dark, flat, smooth look like the rock used for roofs
A dull gray color like stone or slate
Having the gray color or look of stone
A dark color with a little purple or blue used in painting
A dark gray color that looks almost black
How Slaty
Surface Forms
Etymology
Slaty-gray comes from the dark, flat rock slate and the color gray, with slaty meaning 'like slate'. So, if you picture slate roof tiles or a slate board, you can remember that slaty-gray means a dark gray color like that rock.