Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kley]
- /kleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kley]
- /kleɪ/
Definitions of clayed word
- noun clayed a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc. 1
- noun clayed earth; mud. 1
- noun clayed earth, especially regarded as the material from which the human body was formed. 1
- noun clayed the human body, especially as distinguished from the spirit or soul; the flesh. 1
- noun clayed human character as estimated according to fineness of constitution, endowments, etc.: The saints and heroes seem of a different clay from most of us. 1
- verb with object clayed to treat or mix with clay; cover, daub, or fill with clay. 1
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Origin of clayed
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English clǣg, cognate with Dutch, German Klei, akin to glue
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Parts of speech for Clayed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clayed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
clayed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clayed
noun clayed
- soiled — to feed (confined cattle, horses, etc.) freshly cut green fodder for roughage.
- marled — fertilized with marl.
- slipped — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- tilled — to labor, as by plowing or harrowing, upon (land) for the raising of crops; cultivate.
adjective clayed
- stoned — made of or pertaining to stone.
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