Looking for the meaning of the word CLAY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CLAY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Clay
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English clǣg, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch klei, also to cleave and climb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kleɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be moulded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics
Short Definition:kind of earth
Examples:- the soil is mainly clay
- a clay soil
- a clay tile
- the rocks are covered by various mixtures of loose clays and sands
Definition:
a European moth with yellowish-brown wings.
Short Definition:moth
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