Dictionary definitions and meanings of the word clay
This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word clay. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings
Phonetic
kleɪ
Phonetics
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Origin of the word
Old English clǣg, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch klei, also to cleave2 and climb.
Meanings
Part Of speech
noun
Definition
a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be moulded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
Example
the soil is mainly clay
Synonyms
earth,terracotta,gault,catlinite,pipeclay,pipestone,argil,china clay,kaolin,adobe,ball clay,bole,pug,slip,barbotine,fireclay
Definition
a European moth with yellowish-brown wings.
Example
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