coaly
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of coaly
Example Sentences
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She could smell coaly deposits on the surfaces, cordite, paraffin, like fireworks in the park on bonfire night, or northern streets in December.
From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2013
Nothing can be more certain, than that all the coaly or bituminous strata have had their origin from the substance of vegetable bodies that grew upon the land.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James
Again, the Middle Laurentian abounds in carbon or coaly matter.
From The Chain of Life in Geological Time A Sketch of the Origin and Succession of Animals and Plants by Dawson, Sir J. William
This is certain, that we have the coaly matter intimately mixed with argillaceous and with calcareous strata.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James
Mr Pancks's short and sharp rejoinder, confirmed by the sudden outstretching of his coaly hand, was most expressive and convincing.
From Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles
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