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Meanings of
clayey
in English
Portuguese
argiloso
Catalan
argilenc
Back to the meaning
Resembling or containing clay.
argillaceous
arenaceous
Portuguese
argiloso
(Used of soil) compact and fine-grained.
heavy
cloggy
Related terms
compact
Usage of
clayey
in English
1
In time, the subsoil has become more distinctly
clayey
than the topsoil.
2
The limy soil holds more water and the
clayey
an amazing quantity.
3
The dark indicate vegetable decay, while the others point to
clayey
soil.
4
She was preparing to take another roll into the
clayey
ditch below.
5
A deep, rich and moist soil is the best-approachinga
clayey
loam.
6
I sought for footholds in the
clayey
wall against which I hung.
7
The surface beneath her bare back and legs is firm,
clayey
,
dry.
8
Across the roaring water swallows are nesting in the
clayey
cliffs:-
9
My new clothes was all greased up and
clayey
,
and I was dog-tired.
10
That is a slow process-especiallyso in
clayey
or heavy soils.
11
He turned his eyes toward the
clayey
roof and gave thanks.
12
And this is especially the case if he occupies
clayey
or loamy land.
13
The country generally is of
clayey
soil, and suitable for building.
14
Heavy,
clayey
loam is, in one way, excellent, in another, not so good.
15
On chalky hillsides it does not grow so freely as on
clayey
plains.
16
The water has a white,
clayey
hue, and is very swift.
Other examples for "clayey"
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About this term
clayey
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
clayey soil
clayey sandstone
clayey earth
clayey hue
clayey plains
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Translations for
clayey
Portuguese
argiloso
Catalan
argilenc
argil·lós
argilós
Clayey
through the time
Clayey
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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