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clay / Clay > 5 senses
NOUN1clayA very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
2clay, mudWater soaked soil
3Clay, Lucius Clay, Lucius DuBignon ClayUnited States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)
4Clay, Henry Clay, the Great CompromiserUnited States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)
5clay, cadaver, corpse, stiff, remainsThe dead body of a human being
clay / Clay > pronunciation
Soundskley'
RhymesAAA, allay, ballet, and 37 more rhymes in ley...
clay > noun 1, substance
MeaningA very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired.
Substance ofbrick; pottery, clayware; tile, roofing tile
Substancessilicon, Si, atomic number 14
Broadersoil, dirt
Narroweradobe; argil; china clay, china stone, kaolin, kaoline, porcelain clay, terra alba; red clay; pipeclay, terra alba; bentonite; fireclay; Kitty Litter; potter's clay, potter's earth; daub
clay > noun 2, substance
MeaningWater soaked soil. Soft wet earth.
Synonymsmud
Broadersoil, dirt
Narrowerbleaching clay, bleaching earth; mud pie; slop, mire
Clay > noun 3, person
MeaningUnited States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978).
SynonymsLucius Clay, Lucius DuBignon Clay
Instance ofgeneral, full general
Clay > noun 4, person
MeaningUnited States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852).
SynonymsHenry Clay, the Great Compromiser
Instance ofpolitician, politico, pol, political leader
clay > noun 5, body
MeaningThe dead body of a human being.
Examples"honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay"
Synonymscadaver, corpse, stiff, remains
Broaderbody, dead body
Narrowercremains

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