clay 1
— claylike , adj.
/klay/ , n.
1. a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
2. earth; mud.
3. earth, esp. regarded as the material from which the human body was formed.
4. the human body, esp. as distinguished from the spirit or soul; the flesh.
5. human character as estimated according to fineness of constitution, endowments, etc.: The saints and heroes seem of a different clay from most of us.
v.t.
6. to treat or mix with clay; cover, daub, or fill with clay.
7. to filter through clay.
[ bef. 1000; ME; OE claeg, c. D, G Klei, akin to GLUE ]
clay 2
/klay/ , n.
a lusterless serge having a rough texture. Also called clay worsted .
[ perh. short for clay drab clay-colored cloth ]