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coaly

[ koh-lee ]

/ ˈkoʊ li /

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adjective, coal·i·er, coal·i·est.

of, resembling, or containing coal.

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Origin of coaly

First recorded in 1555–65; coal + -y¹

Words nearby coaly

coal seam, coal tar, coal-tar creosote, coal-tar pitch, coal tit, coaly, coaming, Coamo, coanchor, Coanda, coapt

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How to use coaly in a sentence

Fragments of coal were once more found; an indication that coaly strata must be very widely distributed in the Antarctic.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
It burns with smoke and soot, and leaves a residuum of a coaly substance.
Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry|Joseph Priestley
Throughout the neighbourhood the ground is full, to the depth of hundreds of feet, of coaly and asphaltic matter.
At Last|Charles Kingsley
Throughout the neighborhood the ground is full, to the depth of hundreds of feet, of coaly and asphaltic matter.
Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20)|Various

When the distillation is finished, the iron pipes must be removed; the coaly and other contents of the pot cleared away.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure