clod

Meanings

• noun

  A mass of soil or clay, often rounded and compacted, that is not cultivated or tilled.

  - "The farmer plowed the field, leaving clods of soil behind."
  - "After a heavy rain, the clods became slippery and difficult to walk on."

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Pronunciation

1. /klɑd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with clod
nod , god , mod , pod

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Variants

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clod , cloddier , cloddiest , cloddish , cloddishness , cloddishnesses , cloddy , clods

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Etymology

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Old English clod 'lump, mass, block'. Related to clot 'clump'.

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Trivia

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1. A clod of earth was once used as a unit of measurement, equivalent to about 0.04 hectares or 0.1 acre.

2. The term 'clodhopper' was once used to describe a heavy, clumsy person. It may have originated from someone who wore heavy, cloddy shoes.

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Related Concepts

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1. clay: A fine-grained natural earth material that is rich in water and can be molded when wet. Clods can be made of clay.

2. soil: The upper layer of the earth's surface, rich in organic matter and nutrients. Clods are a part of the soil.

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Culture

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In literature, clods are often used as a metaphor for something heavy or unyielding. In art, they may be depicted as part of a rural or agricultural scene.

How to Memorize "clod"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clod as a round, compact mass of soil or clay.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'clod' with the idea of a heavy, compacted mass.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'clod' as 'compact lump of dirt'.

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