clayey
clay·ey
clayey · clayier · clayiest
глинистый
lehmig, tonig
Composed of clay or containing clayComposed of clay or containing (much) clay; clayish.
UK/ˈkleɪ(j)i/US/ˈkleɪi/
Meaning
4 sensesComposed of clay or containing (much) clay; clayish.
lehmig, tonig
гли́нистыйglínistyj
resembling or containing clay
Covered or dirtied with clay.
Resembling clay; claylike, clayish.
(figuratively)Of the human body, as contrasted with the soul; bodily, human, mortal.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
composed of clay or containing (much) clay:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
composed of clay or containing (much) clay:
Origin
From Middle English cleyy, cleyye (“clayish; messy; unclean”) [and other forms], either:From Middle English cleyy, cleyye (“clayish; messy; unclean”) [and other forms], either:
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Forms
clayier, clayiestSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- (used of soil) compact and fine-grained:cloggyheavy
- resembling or containing clay:argillaceous
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form