CLAY

Meaning of CLAY in English

clay /kleɪ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: clæg ]

a type of heavy sticky earth that can be used for making pots, bricks etc

⇨ feet of clay at ↑ foot 1 (27)

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

CLAY — I 005 mm; also a material composed essentially of clay particles (see clay mineral ). In soils, clays provide the …
Английский словарь Британика
CLAY — I. ˈklā noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clǣg; akin to Old Saxon klei clay, Middle …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CLAY — clay 1 — claylike , adj. /klay/ , n. 1. a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAY — vt to cover or manure with clay. 2. clay ·vt to clarify by filtering through clay, as sugar. 3. clay …
Webster English vocab
CLAY — [clay] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE claeg; akin to OHG kliwa bran, L gluten glue, MGk glia] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CLAY — soil particles the diameters of which are less than 0.005 millimetre; also a rock that is composed essentially of clay …
Britannica English vocabulary
CLAY — clay, Clay BrE AmE kleɪ ▷ clays kleɪz ▶ ˌ clay ˈ pigeon, ˌ clay ˈ pigeon ˌ shooting BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CLAY — n. 1 a stiff sticky earth, used for making bricks, pottery, ceramics, etc. 2 poet. the substance of the human …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CLAY — n. 1 a stiff sticky earth, used for making bricks, pottery, ceramics, etc. 2 poet. the substance of the human …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CLAY — n.1 a stiff sticky earth, used for making bricks, pottery, ceramics, etc. 2 poet. the substance of the human body. …
Oxford English vocab
CLAY — ( clays) 1. Clay is a kind of earth that is soft when it is wet and hard when it …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLAY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CLAY — [noun] [U] - thick heavy earth that is soft when wet and hard when dry or bakedClay is used for …
Cambridge English vocab
CLAY — n. Cassius Marcellus Clay clay mineral Clay Cassius Marcellus Clay Henry Clay Lucius DuBignon Frick Henry Clay
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CLAY — n. Soil particles with diameters less than 0. 005 mm; also a material composed essentially of clay particles (see clay …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CLAY — Synonyms and related words : Adam, Hominidae, Homo sapiens, Missouri meerschaum, acres, alluvion, alluvium, anatomy, arable land, ashes, blubber, body, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLAY — n. 25B6; noun the soil is mainly clay : EARTH, soil, loam. potter's clay : argil, china clay, kaolin, adobe, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CLAY — As the sediment of water remaining in pits or in streets, the word is used frequently in the Old Testament. …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
CLAY — 1. сущ. 1) глина, глинозем clay mill ≈ глиномялка 2) земля, грязь, ил, тина (особ. земля, бросаемая на гроб при …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLAY — clay.ogg 1. kleı n 1. глина, глинозём 2. ил, тина; грязь 3. возвыш. человеческое тело, плоть 4. поэт. прах 5. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CLAY — 1) глина 2) пищ. обрабатывать (очищать) глиной • - acid sprayed clay - activated clay - apyrous clay - attapulgous …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CLAY — 1) глина 2) пищ. обрабатывать (очищать) глиной • - acid sprayed clay - activated clay - apyrous clay - attapulgous clay - baked clay - ball clay - bandy …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CLAY — 1) глина || глинистый 2) ил, тина 3) обмазывать глиной • to clay up — метал заделывать лётку to expand clay — вспучивать глину - basement …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
CLAY — clay сущ.1) глина, глинозем clay mill — глиномялка 2) земля, грязь, ил, тина (особ. земля, бросаемая на гроб при погребении) …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CLAY — 1. сущ. 1) глина clay pot — глиняный горшок clay pipe — глиняная трубка clay soil — глинистая почва a …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CLAY — 1. сущ. 1) глина clay pot — глиняный горшок clay pipe — глиняная трубка clay soil — глинистая почва a lump of clay — кусок …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CLAY — 1. _n. 1> глина, глинозем 2> ил, тина 3> тело, плоть 4> _поэт. прах 5> глиняная трубка (тж. clay pipe) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
CLAY — 1. n. 1. глина, глинозем 2. ил, тина 3. тело, плоть 4. поэт. прах 5. глиняная трубка (тж. clay pipe) …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
CLAY — 1) глина 2) глинистый, глиняный 3) обмазывать глиной • - alluvial clay - apyrous clay - baked clay - ball clay - bandy clay - bleaching clay - bonding clay - …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
CLAY — глина || покрывать глиной - activated clay - attapulgite clay - autochthonous clay - bauxitic clay - bentonitic clay - blue clay - bond clay - boulder clay - …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
CLAY — глина - baked clay - ball clay - bleaching clay - bloating clay - book clay - boulder clay - …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
CLAY — 1. сущ. 1) глина, глинозем clay mill ≈ глиномялка 2) земля, грязь, ил, тина (особ. земля, бросаемая на гроб при …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CLAY — argil (-iera, -osi)
English interlingue dictionary
CLAY — yuta
English-Visayan vocabulary
CLAY — I. biographical name Henry 1777-1852 American statesman & orator, II. biographical name Lucius
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CLAY — (v. t.) To clarify by filtering through clay, as sugar.
Английский словарь Webster
CLAY — (v. t.) To cover or manure with clay.
Английский словарь Webster
CLAY — (n.) Earth in general, as representing the elementary particles of the human body; hence, the human body as formed from …
Английский словарь Webster
CLAY — (n.) A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands, consisting of hydrous silicate of aluminium. …
Английский словарь Webster
CLAY — ( v. t. ) To cover or manure with clay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAY — ( v. t. ) To clarify by filtering through clay, as sugar.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAY — ( n. ) Earth in general, as representing the elementary particles of the human body; hence, the human body as …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAY — ( n. ) A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands, consisting of hydrous silicate …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAY — /klay/ , n. 1. Bertha M . ( Charlotte Monica Braeme ), 1836-84, English author: originator of a long series …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CLAY — n. type of soil used to make pottery and bricks, soil which contains high percentage of silicates of aluminum
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLAY — n. family name; Cassius Clay (born 1942, known as Muhammad Ali ), American boxer
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CLAY — I. ˈklā biographical name Henry 1777-1852 American statesman & orator II. biographical name Lucius Du Bi·gnon du̇-ˈbin-yən 1897-1978 American general
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLAY — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clǣg; akin to Old High German klīwa bran, Latin gluten …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CLAY — n. china clay clay court clay feet clay loam clay mineral clay pigeon feet of clay pipe clay potter's clay
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CLAY — n. Pronunciation: ' kl ā Function: noun Usage: often attrib Etymology: Middle English, from Old English cl ǣ g; akin …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CLAY — n. Function: biographical name Lucius Du Bi · gnon \ du ̇ - ' bin-y ə n \ 1897-1978 American …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CLAY — n. Pronunciation: ' kl ā Function: biographical name Henry 1777-1852 American statesman & orator
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CLAY — ■ noun 1》 a stiff, sticky fine-grained impermeable earth that can be moulded when wet and baked to make bricks …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CLAY — / kleɪ; NAmE / noun [ U ] a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CLAY — Clay, Cas ‧ si ‧ us /ˈkæsiəs/ BrE AmE the former name of Muhammad ↑ Ali
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CLAY — (~s) 1. Clay is a kind of earth that is soft when it is wet and hard when it is …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CLAY — See: FEET OF CLAY.
Slang English vocab
CLAY — Classification: Town Located in: West Virginia (WV) Total Population (2000): 593 Total Housing Units (2000): 316 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CLAY — Classification: County Located in: West Virginia (WV) Total Population (2000): 10330 Total Housing Units (2000): 4836 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CLAY — Classification: County Located in: Texas (TX) Total Population (2000): 11006 Total Housing Units (2000): 4992 Land Area (square meters): 2843334012 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CLAY — Classification: County Located in: Tennessee (TN) Total Population (2000): 7976 Total Housing Units (2000): 3959 Land Area (square meters): 611521677 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CLAY — Classification: County Located in: South Dakota (SD) Total Population (2000): 13537 Total Housing Units (2000): 5438 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CLAY — Classification: County Located in: North Carolina (NC) Total Population (2000): 8775 Total Housing Units (2000): 5425 Land Area (square meters): …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CLAY — Classification: County Located in: Nebraska (NE) Total Population (2000): 7039 Total Housing Units (2000): 3066 Land Area (square meters): 1484148466 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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