[kley] Pronunciation Key | 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. |
| 6. | to treat or mix with clay; cover, daub, or fill with clay. |
| 7. | to filter through clay. |
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[kley] Pronunciation Key | a lusterless serge having a rough texture. |
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[kley] Pronunciation Key | 1. | Bertha M. (Charlotte Monica Braeme), 1836–84, English author: originator of a long series of romantic novels. |
| 2. | Cassius Marcellus, 1810–1903, U.S. antislavery leader and diplomat. |
| 3. | Cassius Marcellus, Jr., original name of Muhammad Ali. |
| 4. | Henry, 1777–1852, U.S. statesman and orator. |
| 5. | Lucius (Du·Bi·gnon)
[doo-bin-yon] Pronunciation Key, 1897–1978, U.S. general. |
| 6. | a male given name. |
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| clay
(klā) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English clei, from Old English clæg.] clay'ey (klā'ē), clay'ish adj. |
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| Clay 1
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American abolitionist and public official who was minister to Russia (1861-1862 and 1863-1869). |
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See Muhammad Ali. |
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| Clay, Henry Known as "the Great Compromiser." 1777-1852.
American politician who pushed the Missouri Compromise through the U.S. House of Representatives (1820) in an effort to reconcile free and slave states. |
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| Clay, Lucius DuBignon 1897-1978.
American army officer who commanded U.S. forces in Germany (1945-1949) and oversaw the Berlin airlift (1948). |
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| clay | |
noun | |
| 1. | a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired |
| 2. | water soaked soil; soft wet earth [syn: mud] |
| 3. | United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978) |
| 4. | United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852) |
| 5. | the dead body of a human being; "the cadaver was intended for dissection"; "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"; "the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river"; "honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay" [syn: cadaver] |
clay
In addition to the idiom beginning with clay, also see feet of clay.
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| clay
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A stiff, sticky sedimentary material that is soft and pliable when wet and consists mainly of various silicates of aluminum. Clay particles are smaller than silt, having a diameter less than 0.0039 mm. Clay is widely used to make bricks, pottery, and tiles.
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Clay Center, KS (city, FIPS 13625) Location: 39.37992 N, 97.12287 W
Population (1990): 4613 (2213 housing units)
Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67432
Clay Center, NE (city, FIPS 9375) Location: 40.52332 N, 98.05474 W
Population (1990): 825 (390 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68933
Clay City, IL (village, FIPS 14715) Location: 38.68550 N, 88.35119 W
Population (1990): 929 (469 housing units)
Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62824
Clay City, IN (town, FIPS 13276) Location: 39.27701 N, 87.11207 W
Population (1990): 929 (451 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47841
Clay County, MN (county, FIPS 27) Location: 46.89851 N, 96.49453 W
Population (1990): 50422 (18546 housing units)
Area: 2707.3 sq km (land), 19.4 sq km (water)
Clay County, MO (county, FIPS 47) Location: 39.31300 N, 94.42334 W
Population (1990): 153411 (63000 housing units)
Area: 1026.8 sq km (land), 32.9 sq km (water)
Clay County, MS (county, FIPS 25) Location: 33.65181 N, 88.77393 W
Population (1990): 21120 (7737 housing units)
Area: 1058.2 sq km (land), 19.4 sq km (water)
Clay County, NC (county, FIPS 43) Location: 35.05829 N, 83.75577 W
Population (1990): 7155 (4158 housing units)
Area: 556.1 sq km (land), 15.3 sq km (water)
Clay County, NE (county, FIPS 35) Location: 40.52372 N, 98.05062 W
Population (1990): 7123 (3173 housing units)
Area: 1484.2 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)
Clay County, SD (county, FIPS 27) Location: 42.91710 N, 96.97374 W
Population (1990): 13186 (4892 housing units)
Area: 1066.1 sq km (land), 13.2 sq km (water)
Clay County, TN (county, FIPS 27) Location: 36.55442 N, 85.54328 W
Population (1990): 7238 (3340 housing units)
Area: 611.5 sq km (land), 59.9 sq km (water)
Clay County, TX (county, FIPS 77) Location: 33.78985 N, 98.20502 W
Population (1990): 10024 (4708 housing units)
Area: 2843.5 sq km (land), 47.5 sq km (water)
Clay County, WV (county, FIPS 15) Location: 38.46041 N, 81.07465 W
Population (1990): 9983 (4359 housing units)
Area: 886.9 sq km (land), 3.7 sq km (water)
Clay County, KY (county, FIPS 51) Location: 37.15654 N, 83.70933 W
Population (1990): 21746 (7930 housing units)
Area: 1219.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Clay County, KS (county, FIPS 27) Location: 39.35105 N, 97.16437 W
Population (1990): 9158 (4138 housing units)
Area: 1667.6 sq km (land), 30.0 sq km (water)
Clay Center, OH (village, FIPS 15588) Location: 41.56881 N, 83.36100 W
Population (1990): 289 (111 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Clay City, KY (city, FIPS 15238) Location: 37.86312 N, 83.92836 W
Population (1990): 1258 (507 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Clay County, AL (county, FIPS 27) Location: 33.26872 N, 85.85986 W
Population (1990): 13252 (5608 housing units)
Area: 1567.3 sq km (land), 2.4 sq km (water)
Clay County, AR (county, FIPS 21) Location: 36.37636 N, 90.42147 W
Population (1990): 18107 (8362 housing units)
Area: 1655.9 sq km (land), 5.5 sq km (water)
Clay County, FL (county, FIPS 19) Location: 29.97676 N, 81.85794 W
Population (1990): 105986 (40249 housing units)
Area: 1557.0 sq km (land), 110.3 sq km (water)
Clay County, GA (county, FIPS 61) Location: 31.62109 N, 84.99295 W
Population (1990): 3364 (1586 housing units)
Area: 505.6 sq km (land), 56.4 sq km (water)
Clay County, IA (county, FIPS 41) Location: 43.08500 N, 95.15458 W
Population (1990): 17585 (7659 housing units)
Area: 1473.5 sq km (land), 9.4 sq km (water)
Clay County, IL (county, FIPS 25) Location: 38.75505 N, 88.48830 W
Population (1990): 14460 (6270 housing units)
Area: 1215.4 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
Clay County, IN (county, FIPS 21) Location: 39.39562 N, 87.11485 W
Population (1990): 24705 (10606 housing units)
Area: 926.3 sq km (land), 7.2 sq km (water)
Pinson-Clay-Chalkville, AL (CDP, FIPS 60636) Location: 33.67670 N, 86.65864 W
Population (1990): 10987 (3807 housing units)
Area: 29.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Clay, KY (city, FIPS 15202) Location: 37.47688 N, 87.82042 W
Population (1990): 1173 (533 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 42404
Clay, NY Zip code(s): 13041
Clay, WV (town, FIPS 15676) Location: 38.46275 N, 81.08019 W
Population (1990): 592 (305 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 25043
Clay
Clay\ (kl[=a]), n. [AS. cl[=ae]g; akin to LG. klei, D. klei, and perh. to AS. cl[=a]m clay, L. glus, gluten glue, Gr. gloio`s glutinous substance, E. glue. Cf. Clog.]1. A soft earth, which is plastic, or may be molded with the hands, consisting of hydrous silicate of aluminium. It is the result of the wearing down and decomposition, in part, of rocks containing aluminous minerals, as granite. Lime, magnesia, oxide of iron, and other ingredients, are often present as impurities. 2. (Poetry & Script.) Earth in general, as representing the elementary particles of the human body; hence, the human body as formed from such particles. I also am formed out of the clay. --Job xxxiii. 6. The earth is covered thick with other clay, Which her own clay shall cover. --Byron. Bowlder clay. See under Bowlder. Brick clay, the common clay, containing some iron, and therefore turning red when burned. Clay cold, cold as clay or earth; lifeless; inanimate. Clay ironstone, an ore of iron consisting of the oxide or carbonate of iron mixed with clay or sand. Clay marl, a whitish, smooth, chalky clay. Clay mill, a mill for mixing and tempering clay; a pug mill. Clay pit, a pit where clay is dug. Clay slate (Min.), argillaceous schist; argillite. Fatty clays, clays having a greasy feel; they are chemical compounds of water, silica, and aluminia, as halloysite, bole, etc. Fire clay, a variety of clay, entirely free from lime, iron, or an alkali, and therefore infusible, and used for fire brick. Porcelain clay, a very pure variety, formed directly from the decomposition of feldspar, and often called kaolin. Potter's clay, a tolerably pure kind, free from iron.
Clay
Clay\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clayed; p. pr. & vb. n. Claying.]1. To cover or manure with clay. 2. To clarify by filtering through clay, as sugar.
Clay
This word is used of sediment found in pits or in streets (Isa. 57:20; Jer. 38:60), of dust mixed with spittle (John 9:6), and of potter's clay (Isa. 41:25; Nah. 3:14; Jer. 18:1-6; Rom. 9:21). Clay was used for sealing (Job 38:14; Jer. 32:14). Our Lord's tomb may have been thus sealed (Matt. 27:66). The practice of sealing doors with clay is still common in the East. Clay was also in primitive times used for mortar (Gen. 11:3). The "clay ground" in which the large vessels of the temple were cast (1 Kings 7:46; 2 Chr. 4:17) was a compact loam fitted for the purpose. The expression literally rendered is, "in the thickness of the ground,", meaning, "in stiff ground" or in clay.
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