The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
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
clayey (comparative clayier, superlative clayiest)
Resembling or containing clay.
• clayish
• argillaceous
• 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
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.