Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clayed

/kleɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clayed
IPA: /kleɪd/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing clay.

verb

simple past and past participle of clay

Example Sentences

"1896, O. E. Meinzer, R. F, Hare, Geological Survey (U.S.), Water-Supply Paper 343: Geology and Water Resources of Tularosa Basin, New Mexico, page 201, The soil of this belt is somewhat gravelly in the northeastern corner of the township and becomes more clayed toward the southwest."
"1981, Botanical Society of South Africa, Veld & Flora, Volumes 70-72, page 52, The resultant soils are generally wetter, more clayed and compacted."
"[…] the matrix is yellow, more clayed but contains carbonate."

Inflected Forms

more clayed (comparative) most clayed (superlative)

Derived Forms

unclayed

Homonyms

clade

Rhymes With

made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd upgrade

Questions

How do you pronounce clayed?: The recorded pronunciation is /kleɪd/.
What does clayed mean?: Containing clay.

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