clayey
pronunciation
How to pronounce clayey in British English:
UK [ˈkleɪi]
How to pronounce clayey in American English:
US [ ˈkleɪi]
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- Adjective:
- resembling or containing clay
- (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
Word Origin
- clayey (adj.)
- Old English clæig, from contracted compound of clæg (see clay) + -ig (see -y (2)).
Example
- 1. Clayey refractory bricks used for hot blast stove .
- 2. The clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated .
- 3. The river till was a wide , sluggish , clayey water .
- 4. Nitrification inhibition and dose-dependent effect of dicyandiamide on sandy , loamy and clayey soils .
- 5. Nitrification inhibition of dcd and its dose-dependent effect on sandy , loamy and clayey soils .