Coaly

/ˈkoʊ.li/

कोयले जैसा; कोयला-सा काला/कालिख़-सा

Origin & History

From coal + the adjectival suffix -y, meaning “having the nature of; resembling,” used in English from the 17th–18th centuries.

'coal' (कोयला) + विशेषण-प्रत्यय '-y' से बना, जिसका अर्थ है “स्वभाव/गुण वाला; जैसा”; अंग्रेज़ी में 17वीं–18वीं शताब्दियों से प्रयोग।

Definition

Having the color, look, or smudgy/sooty quality of coal; often used to describe darkness or blackened surfaces.

कोयले जैसा रंग या रूप रखने वाला; काला, गहरा या कालिख/धुएँ जैसा—अक्सर अँधेरेपन या काली पड़ी सतहों के लिए प्रयुक्त।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
His hands were coaly after loading the fuel.
ईंधन लादने के बाद उसके हाथ कोयले-से काले हो गए थे।

Usage Examples

The miners emerged with coaly faces and tired eyes.
A coaly smudge marked the edge of the fireplace.
Under the coaly sky, the streetlights looked unusually bright.

Related Forms

Noun
Coal / Coaliness (rare)
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Coalily (rare)

Idioms & Phrases

Coaly black
कोयले जैसा काला (बहुत काला)