coaly

American  

[koh-lee] / ˈkoʊ li /

adjective

coalier, coaliest

1. of, resembling, or containing coal.

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Etymology

Origin of coaly

First recorded in 1555–65; coal + -y ¹

Example Sentences

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coaly coalier

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

There are many specks of coaly matter disseminated through it, and some minute scales of mica, and perhaps of quartz.

From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by Franklin, John

One coaly giant yelled, "That's the lot," when the last batch came up, and then the crowd went mad, weeping, cheering, dancing mad.

From Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile by Murray, David Christie

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

I'm told Broomielaw means 'beloved green place,' so it can't always have been the coaly hole it is now.

From The Setons by Douglas, O.

"Jabez," he said, "did Cap'n Sam'l git that coalier?"

From Dr. Breen's Practice by Howells, William Dean