To throw shade, to subtly insult someone.
To shield (someone or something) from light.
To reduce (a window) so that only its title bar is visible.
To alter slightly.
To move slightly from one's normal fielding position.
To vary or approach something slightly, particularly in color.
To darken, particularly in drawing.
To surpass by a narrow margin.
To shield oneself from light.
Something that blocks light, particularly in a window.
A variety of a colour/color, in particular one obtained by adding black (compare tint).
An aspect that is reminiscent of something.
A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning
A ghost or specter; a spirit.
A subtle variation in a concept.
A postage stamp showing an obvious difference in colour/color to the original printing and needing a separate catalogue/catalog entry.
Subtle insults.
A candle-shade.
A cover around or above a light bulb, a lampshade.
Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
To criticise harshly.
To cover with slate.
To schedule.
To set a dog upon (a person).
To anticipate or strongly expect.
To nominate, appoint, or designate.
An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
A record of money owed.
A tablet computer.
A thin plate of any material; a flake.
A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.
A roofing-tile made of slate.
Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.