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Meaning of "slatey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLATEY

slatey  [ˈsleɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLATEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slatey is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLATEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slatey

Slate gray

Slate gray is a gray color with a slight azure tinge that is a representation of the average color of the material slate. As a tertiary color, slate is an equal mix of purple and green pigments. Slaty, referring to this color, is often used to describe birds. The first recorded use of slate gray as a color name in English was in 1705.

Definition of slatey in the English dictionary

The definition of slatey in the dictionary is slightly mad; crazy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLATEY


deity
ˈdeɪtɪ
eighty
ˈeɪtɪ
Haiti
ˈheɪtɪ
Kowaiti
kəʊˈweɪtɪ
Koweiti
kəʊˈweɪtɪ
Kuwaiti
kʊˈweɪtɪ
matey
ˈmeɪtɪ
maty
ˈmeɪtɪ
paneity
pæˈneɪtɪ
platy
ˈpleɪtɪ
postnati
pəʊstˈneɪtɪ
pratie
ˈpreɪtɪ
slaty
ˈsleɪtɪ
tatie
ˈteɪtɪ
weighty
ˈweɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLATEY

slat
slatch
slate
slate quarry
slate-blue
slate-coloured
slate-grey
slatelike
slater
slather
slatier
slatiest
slatiness
slating
Slatkin
slatted
slatted floor
slatter
slattern
slatternliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLATEY

Ashley
chantey
chocolatey
cutey
Disney
flutey
grey
hey
hockey
honey
jersey
journey
key
Lyautey
money
motey
Port Lyautey
shantey
stey
whitey

Synonyms and antonyms of slatey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slatey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLATEY

Find out the translation of slatey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slatey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slatey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

slatey
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pizarroso
570 millions of speakers

English

slatey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slatey
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

slatey
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

slatey
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slatey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slatey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

slatey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slatey
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

slatey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

slatey
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

slatey
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slatey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

slatey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

slatey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लेटी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

barut rengi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slatey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slatey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

slatey
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slatey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

slatey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slatey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slatey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skifrige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slatey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLATEY»

The term «slatey» is normally little used and occupies the 138.971 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLATEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «slatey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «slatey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slatey

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLATEY»

Discover the use of slatey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slatey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia
Brought forward, 5. White slatey sandstone . > 6. Coal ..... 7. Grey sandstone • 8. Soft slate-clay .... 9. Coal ..... 10. Hard white slatey sandstone 11. Hard sandstone . . . . 12. Coal ..... 13. Soft fire-clay . . . . 14. Slatey sandstone □ . . 15. Coal ..... 16.
Sir David Brewster, 1832
2
The Edinburgh encyclopædia conducted by David Brewster, with ...
Sandstone 18. Coa. ... 19. Sandstone 20. Hard sandstone 21. Slate-clay 22. Slate -clay, with ironstona 23. Black indurated clay 24. Slate-clay, with ironstone 25. Coal 26. Fire-clay . 27. Indurated clay 28. Grey sandstone 29. Slatey sandstone .
David Brewster, 1832
3
The Edinburgh encyclopaedia, conducted by D. Brewster
Coal-cubical . » 12. Fire clay 13- Hard wliite sandstone 14. Grey slatey sandstone . 15. Coal-cubical IS. Fire-clay . • 17. Hard white sandstone . 18L Grey slatey sandstone 19. Slate-clay, with ironstone 20. Hard grey sandstone 21. Coal- cubical .
Edinburgh encyclopaedia, sir David Brewster, 1830
4
Buffalo River Handbook
(To continue on the Buffalo River Trail, see page 300.) Slatey Place to Horseshoe Bend 1.5 miles. 800 feet of elevation loss or gain. Connects Horseshoe Bend and Hemmed-in Hollow with the Buffalo River Trail. This lightly traveled trail was ...
Kenneth L. Smith, 2006
5
A. Green and Co.'s Directory for Liverpool and Birkenhead
Allsop, Mrs Elizbth. school, 31, Slatey rd. Anderson, Mrs. A. 1, Barnard road Asbridge, Michael H. 34, Devonshire rd. Atherton, James H. 7, Somerset place Austin, Miss Elizabeth, 35, Grange mount Barclay, Mrs. Catherine,41, Devonsbiivrd.
Green, (A.) & Co, 1870
6
The Spout Spring & (As a Bonus) Too Poor to Paint Too Proud ...
“It is Slatey Ridge that is going to pay for the whole lot of it,” Mathew confided. “ Slatey Ridge is full of iron ore and we are going to keep that tilt hammer mill humming. Of course, we cannot do much with it until she agrees to sell it to us, but that ...
Mark Royston, 2003
7
Spectacular Snakes of Australia
Rainbow. at. night. SLATEY-GREY Slatey-grey snakes are non-descript snakes often mistaken for other species. They are usually a bland grey, brown or black. Slatey-greys are renowned for their nasty disposition when handled.
Michael Cermak, 2008
8
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
Pie-like Sibia milzi. Saturate slatey-blue ; paler and greyer below ; darker and merging into black on the wings and tail; speculum on the secondaries, and tips of the reetrices, white ; legs plumbeous ; bill black ; iris sanguine ; tail very long, and ...
Asiatic Society (Calcutta, India), 1840
9
Allyson's Beau
Yeah, I'm John Paul Jones, here for Slatey," be said brightly, Allyson, taken aback by his cheery good mood, merely stared at him. Fie acknowledged that she was new here, then he demonstrated how to put on the exercise saddle. He took ...
Lois VanDer Wende-Williams, 2010
10
A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland: Exhibiting the Names ...
13..4 Irish Money, and Episcopally united, from the year 1771, to the present date , to the Rectory of Slatey, the Impropriate Cure of Painestown, and the Prebend of Shrule : a new Church, building, in the parish of Cloydagh: no Glebe House ...
Nicholas Carlisle, 1810

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLATEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slatey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Something Wild: New Hampshire's Dragonflies Abound
... its dark grayish-blue color.” The Slatey buzzes futilely against the net as she reaches in and pins the four large and complex wings gently between her fingers. «New Hampshire Public Radio, Jul 15»
2
Laroche launches first single-vineyard village Chablis
It has the ripe nectarine, tropical fruit and sweet spice notes typical of Vaillons along with firm acidity, grip and structure plus a slatey mineral tang. Arguably as ... «decanter.com, Jul 15»
3
Police still waiting to speak to man who plunged around 40ft from …
The landlord of the building in Slatey Road – which is divided into a number of flats – called police on Thursday afternoon after the man was found unconscious ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
4
Man in serious but stable condition after falling 40ft from roof of …
A man remains in serious condition after falling 40ft from the top of a Birkenhead house. Police were called to Slatey Road at around 1.05pm on Thursday to ... «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
5
'A Need For Market Reform In Cocoa Sector' in Liberia
He observed that Liberia routinely exports cocoa that has high levels of mouldy, slatey or violet beans, all signs of inadequate fermentation and drying. «Front Page Africa, May 15»
6
Lesbians and Gay Men Are Both Homosexual—But Do They Share …
... and a chat between my editor John Swansburg and myself about the making of the feature, as well as a regular stream of exciting Slatey goodies each week. «Slate Magazine, May 15»
7
New musical aims to shed light on final moments of Birkenhead's …
It tells the tale of Mallory, who lived in Slatey Road, and Irvine, who lived in nearby Park Road South, who left for their fateful expedition from Woodside in 1924, ... «Wirral Globe, Mar 15»
8
Wine of the Week: A Mosel riesling ripe for spicy foods
As a result, you get an intriguing balance of sweet and tart with a dash of slatey, salty mineral, as in this well-priced riesling. It's light, delicate and slightly sweet, ... «Dallas Morning News, Mar 15»
9
Dispersal zone to be enforced in Birkenhead this weekend in latest …
... Street, Park Road South, Park Road East, Eastbourne Road, Westbourne Road, Grafton Street, Slatey Road, St Andrews Road and Park Road West. «Liverpool Echo, Mar 15»
10
The Ballarat Bucket List: local blogger hopes to fill list of 100 things …
Gold panning at Slatey Creek picnic and camping ground in Creswick is number 9 on the list. (ABC : Margaret Burin ). The Truth About Mummy blogger came up ... «ABC Local, Jan 15»

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