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- [sley-tee]
- /ˈsleɪ ti/
- /ˈsleɪ.ti/
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- [sley-tee]
- /ˈsleɪ ti/
Definitions of slaty word
- adjective slaty consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate. 1
- adjective slaty having the color of slate. 1
- adjective slaty consisting of or resembling slate 0
- adjective slaty having the colour of slate 0
- adjective slaty of or like slate 0
- adjective slaty having the bluish-gray color of slate 0
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Origin of slaty
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; slate1 + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Slaty
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slaty popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.