slatey
/ˈsleɪti/
adjective
- Having a dark gray color like slate rock.
- The sky turned a slatey gray just before the storm hit.
- She wore a slatey blue dress that matched her eyes.
- The old stone wall had a slatey tint in the afternoon light.
- Having the texture or quality of slate, such as being smooth, hard, or flaky.
- The cliff face had a slatey feel, smooth and cool to the touch.
- The artist chose a slatey surface for her charcoal drawing.
- The path was covered in slatey gravel that crunched underfoot.