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    clay·ey
    /ˈklāē/

    adjective

    • 1. containing or resembling clay: "moist, clayey soil"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLAYEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Apr 29, 2023 · adjective. uk / ˈkleɪ.i / us / ˈkleɪ.i / Add to word list. containing a lot of clay: clayey soil. The horses hooves made a slapping sound as they walked through the thick, clayey mud. See. clay. Fewer examples. Perhaps the soil is too clayey or insufficiently drained. The clayey earth was as cracked as the face of an old oil painting.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clayeyClayey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : an earthy material that is plastic when moist but hard when fired, that is composed mainly of fine particles of hydrous aluminum silicates and other minerals, and that is used for brick, tile, and pottery. specifically : soil composed chiefly of this material having particles less than a specified size. b. : earth, mud. 2. a.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clayeyClayey - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of clayey. adjective. resembling or containing clay. synonyms: argillaceous. see more. adjective. (used of soil) compact and fine-grained. “the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated”. synonyms: cloggy, heavy.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › clayeyCLAYEY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Clayey definition: covered or smeared with clay.. See examples of CLAYEY used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLAYEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˈkleɪ.i / uk / ˈkleɪ.i / Add to word list. containing a lot of clay: clayey soil. The horses hooves made a slapping sound as they walked through the thick, clayey mud. See. clay. Fewer examples. Perhaps the soil is too clayey or insufficiently drained. The clayey earth was as cracked as the face of an old oil painting.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishclayey adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of clayey adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLAYEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    CLAYEY definition: of, smeared with, or full of clay | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples