slaggy

[ slag-ee ]
/ ˈslæg i /

adjective, slag·gi·er, slag·gi·est.

of, relating to, or like slag.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Origin of slaggy

First recorded in 1680–90; slag1 + -y1

Words nearby slaggy

slacktivism, slag, slag cement, slag down, slag heap, slaggy, slain, slake, slaked lime, slaker, slalom
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Example sentences from the Web for slaggy

  • It was hard walking over the shingly, slaggy stones, but they made their way to the summit at last.

    A Desert Drama|A. Conan Doyle

  • Slaggy and scoriaceous phases are common, but probably represent only a small part of the different flows.

    Mount Rainier|Various

  • In a basal flow in Moraine Park, the slaggy and compact phases show differences in phenocrysts as well as in groundmass.

    Mount Rainier|Various