| ADJECTIVE | all | clayey, argillaceous | resembling or containing clay |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | clayey, cloggy, heavy | (used of soil) compact and fine-grained |
| Sounds | kley'iy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | resembling or containing clay. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | argillaceous | |
| Opposite | arenaceous, sandy, sandlike | resembling or containing or abounding in sand |
| Spanish | arcilloso, argiloso | |
| Catalan | argilenc, argil·lós, argilós | |
| Meaning | (used of soil) compact and fine-grained. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated" | |
| Synonyms | cloggy, heavy | |
| Broader | compact | Closely and firmly united or packed together |
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