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CLAY Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word clay. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word clay. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CLAY

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mud
nounn
noun

• water soaked soil; soft wet earth

• slanderous remarks or charges

verb

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

• plaster with mud

ceramic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to or made from a ceramic

noun

• an artifact made of hard brittle material produced from nonmetallic minerals by firing at high temperatures

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

kaolin
nounn
noun

• a fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)

loam
nounn
noun

• a rich soil consisting of a mixture of sand and clay and decaying organic materials

pottery
nounn
noun

• ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

• the craft of making earthenware

• a workshop where clayware is made

silt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• mud or clay or small rocks deposited by a river or lake

verb

• become chocked with silt

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

cadaver
nounn
noun

• the dead body of a human being

corpse
nounn
noun

• the dead body of a human being

remains
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any object that is left unused or still extant

• a relic that has been excavated from the soil

• the dead body of a human being

stiff
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a strong physiological or chemical effect

noun

• an ordinary man

• the dead body of a human being

adverb

• to a great degree

• in a stiff manner

adjective satellite

• not moving or operating freely

• strong, vigorous

• rigidly formal

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

• incapable of or resistant to bending

• very drunk

henry clay
nounn
noun

• United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)

lucius clay
noun

• United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978)

lucius d. 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)

lucius dubignon 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)

the great compromiser
adjectiveadj
noun

• United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)

Best Hypernyms For CLAY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for clay, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
dirt soil body
Phrases (1)
dead body

Alternatives for MUD

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