CLAYEY

argillaceous, clayey

(adjective) resembling or containing clay; “argillaceous rocks”

clayey, cloggy, heavy

(adjective) (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; “the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

clayey (comparative clayier, superlative clayiest)

Resembling or containing clay.

Synonyms

• clayish

• argillaceous

Anagrams

• Cayley

Source: Wiktionary


Clay"ey, a.

Definition: Consisting of clay; abounding with clay; partaking of clay; like clay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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