Clay :: Clay (n.) 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..

Clay :: Clay (n.) Earth in general, as representing the elementary particles of the human body; hence, the human body as formed from such particles..

Clay :: Clay (v. t.) To cover or manure with clay.

Clay :: Clay (v. t.) To clarify by filtering through clay, as sugar..

Clay-brained :: Clay-brained (a.) Stupid.

Clayed :: Clayed (imp. & p. p.) of Cla.

Clayes :: Clayes (n. pl.) Wattles, or hurdles, made with stakes interwoven with osiers, to cover lodgments..

Clayey :: Clayey (a.) Consisting of clay; abounding with clay; partaking of clay; like clay.

Claying :: Claying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cla.

Clayish :: Clayish (a.) Partaking of the nature of clay, or containing particles of it..

Claymore :: Claymore (n.) A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.

Claytonia :: Claytonia (n.) An American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms; -- sometimes called spring beauty.

Pipe Clay :: Pipe clay () A plastic, unctuous clay of a grayish white color, -- used in making tobacco pipes and various kinds of earthenware, in scouring cloth, and in cleansing soldiers' equipments..

Pipeclay :: Pipeclay (v. t.) To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier's accouterments..

Pipeclay :: Pipeclay (v. t.) To clear off; as, to pipeclay accounts..

Underclay :: Underclay (n.) A stratum of clay lying beneath a coal bed, often containing the roots of coal plants, especially the Stigmaria..

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