slate
Gray layered rock
Slate is a fine-grained rock that splits into smooth, flat layers, traditionally used for roofing tiles and chalkboards.
The color slate is a dark bluish-gray.
A slate is also a list of candidates or items grouped together: The party announced its slate for the upcoming election.
To slate something is to schedule it: The meeting is slated for Tuesday.
In British usage, to slate someone is to criticize them harshly: Critics slated the film.
To wipe the slate clean is to start fresh, forgetting past offenses—from the practice of erasing chalk marks. (Capitalized Slate is a news magazine.)
Pit for extracting rock
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
- flagstoneFlat stone for paving
- bluestoneBluish-gray construction stone
fissile · cleavage · sedimentary · geology · mining · stonecutter · masonry · slab
Those seeking selection
- ballotVoting document
- ticketEntry permit slip
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- nomineesThose proposed for selection
roster · contenders · races · primaries · runoff
Pointed implement for marking
- writingRecorded language on surface
- schoolhouseEducation facility building
- VictorianOf a prim era
- waxPliable waterproof substance
portable · erasable · chalk · lessons · arithmetic · penmanship · hornbook · student
Cool neutral color
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- gunmetalBluish-gray bronze alloy
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
smoky · ash · dove · graphite · muted · silvery · leaden · dusky
Ordered list of participants
- timetableArranged list of events
- programPlanned sequence of actions
- agendaFormal discussion list
- calendarDate-tracking system
roster · docket · card · billing · listing · programming · upcoming · announced
Burned wood residue
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
- obsidianGlassy igneous rock
onyx · hematite · anthracite · flint · magnetite · coal · granite · schist
Overlapping roof cladding
- tilesFlat covering pieces
- pitchedTossed or angled
- gableTriangular wall portion
- eavesProjecting roof edges
dormer · flashing · weatherproof · rafters · ridge · traditional · Victorian · heritage
quarry
Pit for extracting rock
- metamorphicUndergoing structural change
- shaleCompacted clay sediment
- flagstoneFlat stone for paving
bluestone · fissile · cleavage · sedimentary · geology · mining · stonecutter · masonry · slab · tile
candidates
Those seeking selection
stylus
Pointed implement for marking
- writingRecorded language on surface
- schoolhouseEducation facility building
- VictorianOf a prim era
wax · portable · erasable · chalk · lessons · arithmetic · penmanship · hornbook · student · classroom
blue-gray
Cool neutral color
pewter · smoky · ash · dove · graphite · muted · silvery · leaden · dusky · neutral
lineup
Ordered list of participants
calendar · roster · docket · card · billing · listing · programming · upcoming · announced
charcoal
Burned wood residue
obsidian · onyx · hematite · anthracite · flint · magnetite · coal · granite · schist · carbon
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
eaves · dormer · flashing · weatherproof · rafters · ridge · traditional · Victorian · heritage · restoration
pan
Shallow cooking vessel
fresh start
Opportunity to restart unburdened
slatebright
Emitting or reflecting light
colorful · multicolored · vivid · vibrant · polychromatic
slatereject
Dismiss as unsuitable
cancel · unscheduled · drop · remove · spontaneous
- clean slateRecord wiped clear
- blank slateUnmarked starting point
- wipe the slate cleanForgive and forget completely
- start with a clean slateAbandon prior record, restart
- slate grayCool neutral dark tone
- slate blueGrayish-blue color
slat, slated, slates, slating, slater, slate gray, slate blue