Associations to the word «Slating»

Wiktionary

SLATING, verb. Present participle of slate
SLATING, noun. Slates collectively.
SLATING, noun. Material for slating.
SLATING, noun. (informal) A harsh criticism.

Dictionary definition

SLATING, noun. Thin layers of rock used for roofing.
SLATING, noun. A severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating".
SLATING, noun. The act of laying slates for a roof.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley