shaly

About 0.10 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Pertaining to or resembling shale.

Similar words

partings shaley shalelike clayey shorelike shingly shardlike shantylike shadelike slatelike

Often followed by

limestone sandstone and beds sandstones partings limestones layers sand sands

Word family

shale shales shaley shalier shaliest