clay
1
[ kley ]
/ kleɪ /
noun
verb (used with object)
to treat or mix with clay; cover, daub, or fill with clay.
to filter through clay.
Origin of clay
1OTHER WORDS FROM clay
clay·like, adjective un·clayed, adjectiveWords nearby clay
Definition for clay (2 of 3)
clay
2
[ kley ]
/ kleɪ /
noun
a lusterless serge having a rough texture.
Also called
clay worsted.
Origin of clay
2
perhaps short for
clay drab clay-colored cloth
Definition for clay (3 of 3)
Clay
[ kley ]
/ kleɪ /
noun
Bertha M.Charlotte Monica Braeme,1836–84,
English author: originator of a long series of romantic novels.
Cassius Marcellus,1810–1903,
U.S. antislavery leader and diplomat.
Cassius Marcellus, Jr.,
original name of Muhammad Ali.
Henry,1777–1852,
U.S. statesman and orator.
Lucius (Du·Bi·gnon)
[doo-bin-yon] /ˌdu bɪnˈyɒn/,1897–1978,
U.S. general.
a male given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for clay (1 of 2)
clay
/ (kleɪ) /
noun
a very fine-grained material that consists of hydrated aluminium silicate, quartz, and organic fragments and occurs as sedimentary rocks, soils, and other deposits. It becomes plastic when moist but hardens on heating and is used in the manufacture of bricks, cement, ceramics, etc
Related adjective: figuline
earth or mud in general
poetic
the material of the human body
verb
(tr)
to cover or mix with clay
Derived forms of clay
clayey, clayish or claylike, adjectiveWord Origin for clay
Old English
clǣg; related to Old High German
klīa, Norwegian
kli, Latin
glūs glue, Greek
gloios sticky oil
British Dictionary definitions for clay (2 of 2)
Clay
/ (kleɪ) /
noun
Cassius
See Muhammad Ali
Henry. 1777–1852, US statesman and orator; secretary of state (1825–29)
Scientific definitions for clay
clay
[ klā ]
A stiff, sticky sedimentary material that is soft and pliable when wet and consists mainly of various silicates of aluminum. Clay particles are smaller than silt, having a diameter less than 0.0039 mm. Clay is widely used to make bricks, pottery, and tiles.
Idioms and Phrases with clay
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