clay

Meanings

• noun

  A natural earthy material made up of fine particles, typically clay, that is formed into a ball and hardened after being shaped by adding water and heating.

  - "The potter molded the clay into beautiful pots."
  - "The children enjoyed playing with clay in the garden."
  - "The sculpture was made from a mixture of clay and sand."

• verb

  To treat (something, especially a wall) with clay or a clay-like material.

  - "The walls of the ancient castle were clayed to protect them from the rain."
  - "The bricks were clayed before being laid in the foundation of the building."

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Pronunciation

1. /kleɪ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

soul , spirit

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clay
clay , gray , play , stray , weigh

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Variants

List of all variants of clay that leads to same result
clay , clayey , clayish , claylike , clays , Clay , Henry Clay , Lucius Du Bignon Clay , clay court , clay courts , clay feet , clay loam , clay loams , clay mineral , clay minerals , clay pigeon , clay pigeons , china clay , china clays , feet of clay

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Etymology

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From Old English clæge, clēo, 'clay, mud'; related to clāwan 'to cling'.

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Trivia

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1. Clay is the most commonly used material for making pottery and ceramics.

2. The oldest known pottery dates back to around 29,000 BC.

3. Clay can be found in various colors, including red, white, yellow, and green.

4. Clay is composed mainly of silica, alumina, and water.

5. Clay is a renewable resource that can be found in many parts of the world.

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Related Concepts

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1. pottery: The art or process of creating objects from clay and firing them at high temperatures.

2. ceramics: The art of making objects from clay and other non-metallic materials and firing them at high temperatures.

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Culture

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Clay has been used since ancient times for various purposes such as making pottery, bricks, and sculptures. It has played a significant role in human history, especially in the development of civilizations. In literature, clay is often used as a metaphor for vulnerability, as in the famous line from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet': 'What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god! But in form and moving how express and admirable, how fragile is that noble work! Like a clay pot, we are all subject to breakage and decay.'

How to Memorize "clay"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a potter working with clay, shaping it on a wheel and adding water. Imagine the texture and feel of the clay in your hands.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'clay' with the feeling of creating something with your hands. Think of the texture and smell of clay when you are working with it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'C-L-A-Y' to remember the definition: 'Clay' is a 'C'rude, 'L'iquid, 'A'ggregate, 'Y'ielding material.

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