shale
noun
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
shaly
-
a word derived from
shale.
Example Sentences
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They spent a night on a shaly beach, with no shelter and no fire.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Leaping, twisting, bounding from crag to crag, sliding down shaly ravines and slipping through clumps of trees, Kreega fled.
From Duel on Syrtis by Poul William Anderson
Furthermore, we note that the shaly layer is not only lacking in lime, but commonly contains no trace of animals such as might have dwelt on the bottom.
From Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Josè expressed his pleasure; and a few minutes later the two men, with Carmen dancing along happily beside them, were climbing the shaly eminence upon the summit of which stood the second church.
From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking
Paddling gently across the unruffled surface of the tepid waters, Rosendo and Juan silently urged the canoe through the fast gathering dusk, and at length drew up on the shaly beach of the old town.
From Carmen Ariza by Charles Francis Stocking
