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CLAYEY Synonyms

There are 6 synonyms of the word clayey. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word clayey. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CLAYEY

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argillaceous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• resembling or containing clay

clayish
adjectiveadj
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loamy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• consisting of or having the character of loam

sticky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having the sticky properties of an adhesive

• moist as with undried perspiration and with clothing sticking to the body

• hot or warm and humid

• hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

• covered with an adhesive material

cloggy
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

heavy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of comparatively great physical weight or density

• unusually great in degree or quantity or number

• of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

• marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

• of great intensity or power or force

• (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

noun

• an actor who plays villainous roles

• a serious (or tragic) role in a play

adverb

• slowly as if burdened by much weight

adjective satellite

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

• darkened by clouds

• (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• of relatively large extent and density

• made of fabric having considerable thickness

• prodigious

• full and loud and deep

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• slow and laborious because of weight

• large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

• dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

• sharply inclined

• full of; bearing great weight

• requiring or showing effort

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• lacking lightness or liveliness

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

Best Hypernyms For CLAYEY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for clayey, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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composition compound earth material matter sediment soil substance

Alternatives for ARGILLACEOUS

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