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clayey - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'clayey' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Clayey [ a.]
- Consisting of clay; abounding with clay; partaking of clay; like clay.

Meaning of 'clayey' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . clayey [ a]
Meaning (1):
- resembling or containing clay
Example in sentence:
  • argillaceous rocks
2 . clayey [ s]
Meaning (2):
- (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
Example in sentence:
  • the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated

Nearby Words:

clabber clachan clack clacked clacker clacking clad cladocera cladophyll claggy

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