clayey
Rich in sediment
Clayey describes soil or earth that contains a high proportion of clay—dense, sticky when wet, and prone to cracking when dry.
The clayey ground made digging difficult after the rain.
Gardeners and farmers note clayey soil because it drains poorly and compacts easily, though it holds nutrients well.
Capable of being shaped
- pliableCapable of bending easily
- plasticCapable of being molded
- moldableCapable of being shaped
- workableAble to be implemented
shapable · soft · yielding · formable · supple · manipulable · bendable · pliant
Apt to adhere
- plasticCapable of being molded
- denseClosely packed together
- heavyOf great mass
- wetSaturated with liquid
slippery · gummy · cohesive · smooth · fine-grained · silty · mucky · viscous
Oven for hardening clay
- wheelRotating circular frame
- throwingPropelling by arm motion
- firingTerminating employment
- glazeThin lustrous coating
slip · earthenware · stoneware · terracotta · bisque · grog · wedging · coiling
Fertile soil mixture
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- humusDecayed organic soil matter
- topsoilNutrient-rich surface earth
- subsoilEarth layer below surface
alluvial · sedimentary · fertile · arable · cultivable · drainage · permeability · compaction
malleable
Capable of being shaped
workable · shapable · soft · yielding · formable · supple · manipulable · bendable · pliant
sticky
Apt to adhere
wet · slippery · gummy · cohesive · smooth · fine-grained · silty · mucky · viscous · squelchy
kiln
Oven for hardening clay
glaze · slip · earthenware · stoneware · terracotta · bisque · grog · wedging · coiling · slab
loam
Fertile soil mixture
subsoil · alluvial · sedimentary · fertile · arable · cultivable · drainage · permeability · compaction · waterlogged
modeling
Simulating or demonstrating form
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
- maquettePreliminary sculptural study
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
bust · carving · shaping · molding · bas-relief · form · studio · sculptural · casting
- soil typessandy soil, loamy soil, rocky soil, loam, silt
- geologicaligneous, metamorphic, sedimentary, volcanic, tectonic
- rock texturescoarse-grained, fine-grained, grainy, gritty, massive
- feet of clayHidden weakness in revered person
- clay potCeramic container from earth
- potter's clayMoldable earth for vessels
- modeling claySoft sculpting material
- clay pigeonThrown target disc
- red clayIron-oxide-rich earth