A fine-grained sedimentary rock of a thin, laminated, and often friable, structure.
A shell or husk; a cod or pod.
To take off the shell or coat of.
A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
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.
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.
To cover with slate.
To schedule.
To criticise harshly.
To set a dog upon (a person).
To anticipate or strongly expect.
To nominate, appoint, or designate.