ADOBE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word adobe. (close relations)
Definition of ADOBE
Best Alternative Words for ADOBE
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brick | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material • a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy verb • To stop working (of an electronic device) | ||||||||
clay | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978) • a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired • United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) • water soaked soil; soft wet earth • the dead body of a human being | ||||||||
clayey | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • resembling or containing clay adjective satellite • (used of soil) compact and fine-grained | ||||||||
earth | nounn | |||||||
noun • the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on • the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on • the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell) • the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface • the solid part of the earth's surface • the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell) • once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile • the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife • a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage) verb • hide in the earth like a hunted animal • connect to the earth | ||||||||
loam | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials | ||||||||
mud | nounn | |||||||
noun • water soaked soil; soft wet earth • slanderous remarks or charges verb • soil with mud, muck, or mire • plaster with mud | ||||||||
soil | nounn | |||||||
noun • anything regarded as making something unclean • the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock • material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use) • the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state verb • make soiled, filthy, or dirty | ||||||||
adobe brick | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • sun-dried brick; used in hot dry climates |