"shaly" meaning in English

See shaly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: shalier [comparative], shaliest [superlative]
Etymology: From shale + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shale|y}} shale + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|shalier}} shaly (comparative shalier, superlative shaliest)
  1. Pertaining to or resembling shale. Synonyms: shaley

Inflected forms

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