Clay
noun
A type of soil that feels sticky and hard when it's wet, and mostly used to make ceramics.
She used clay to make a beautiful pot.
Often appears as...
- clay pot
- clay surface
noun
A yellowish-gray color similar to this soil's color.
He chose a clay color to paint his living room.
Often appears as...
- clay color
- clay colored
noun
Materials that act like clay when you touch it with your hands, which professionals use to create crafts.
Crafting with polymer clay is a fun hobby for many people.
Often appears as...
- polymer clay
- natural clay
noun
In sports, particularly in tennis and other racket sports, a type of a court surface.
The Grand Slam tournament in Paris is known for its red clay courts.
Often appears as...
- clay court
- red clay
noun
A type of soil that feels sticky and hard when it's wet, and mostly used to make ceramics.
She used clay to make a beautiful pot.
Often appears as...
- clay pot
- clay surface
noun
A yellowish-gray color similar to this soil's color.
He chose a clay color to paint his living room.
Often appears as...
- clay color
- clay colored
noun
Materials that act like clay when you touch it with your hands, which professionals use to create crafts.
Crafting with polymer clay is a fun hobby for many people.
Often appears as...
- polymer clay
- natural clay
noun
In sports, particularly in tennis and other racket sports, a type of a court surface.
The Grand Slam tournament in Paris is known for its red clay courts.
Often appears as...
- clay court
- red clay
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Sticky Texture
Clay in soil can be recognized by its unique sticky feel when wet, distinguishing it from sand or silt.
The garden's clay felt slippery after the rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Pottery Material
Clay is a common material in pottery and sculpture, prized for its moldability when wet.
The artist shaped the wet clay into a vase.
Pro Tip 3/3Hard When Dry
When clay dries, it becomes very hard, which is ideal for creating lasting ceramic objects.
Once the clay dries, it will be ready to fire in the kiln.
Pro Tip 1/3Sticky Texture
Clay in soil can be recognized by its unique sticky feel when wet, distinguishing it from sand or silt.
The garden's clay felt slippery after the rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Pottery Material
Clay is a common material in pottery and sculpture, prized for its moldability when wet.
The artist shaped the wet clay into a vase.
Pro Tip 3/3Hard When Dry
When clay dries, it becomes very hard, which is ideal for creating lasting ceramic objects.
Once the clay dries, it will be ready to fire in the kiln.
Pro Tip 1/3Sticky Texture
Clay in soil can be recognized by its unique sticky feel when wet, distinguishing it from sand or silt.
The garden's clay felt slippery after the rain.
Pro Tip 2/3Pottery Material
Clay is a common material in pottery and sculpture, prized for its moldability when wet.
The artist shaped the wet clay into a vase.
Pro Tip 3/3Hard When Dry
When clay dries, it becomes very hard, which is ideal for creating lasting ceramic objects.
Once the clay dries, it will be ready to fire in the kiln.
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How the world's longest...
As they dug, they installed lining rings to stabilize the tunnel behind them, making way for support wagons following each machine. Even at top speed, work had to proceed carefully. The chalk layer followed a winding path between unstable rock and clay,
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The incredible history...
workers and government officials, and various exotic animals, indicating that Emperor Qin had more plans for the afterlife than simply waging war. All the figurines are sculpted from terracotta, or baked earth, a type of reddish brown clay.
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A brief history of...
where residue in clay pots has revealed that people were making an alcoholic beverage from fermented rice, millet, grapes, and honey. Within a few thousand years, cultures all over the world were fermenting their own drinks.
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How to build your...
seeing what he was doing, leaned over and said to him, "That's terrible. That doesn't look anything like a horse." And Brian's shoulders sank. And he wadded up the clay horse and he threw it back in the bin.
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the throng his achievement is their achievement by respecting tradition and prevailing over hardship tondo has proven himself a man red clay marks his new status he is now eligible for marriage and
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How to rebuild the world...
you do is use fire to get a clay kiln nice and hot and pop inside your recipe and the soda though is the melting point of the silica sand so you can melt it into a mixture and the lime helps to
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Most Nail-Biting Moments...
special clay they'll help heal the wound what do you think Fred thank you you think it'll survive I can see the guy's body condition is good he was walking and also you're getting to
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Saving an Elephant from...
He's treated with a special clay that'll help heal the wound. What do you think, Fred? Do you think it'll survive? Ah, because the guy's body condition is good he was walking
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
he's treated with a special clay they'll help heal the wound what do you think Fred think he's you think he'll survive
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For When you Need a Good...
He's treated with a special clay that'll help heal the wound. What do you think, Fred? Do you think it'll survive?
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How the world's longest...
As they dug, they installed lining rings to stabilize the tunnel behind them, making way for support wagons following each machine. Even at top speed, work had to proceed carefully. The chalk layer followed a winding path between unstable rock and clay,
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The incredible history...
workers and government officials, and various exotic animals, indicating that Emperor Qin had more plans for the afterlife than simply waging war. All the figurines are sculpted from terracotta, or baked earth, a type of reddish brown clay.
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A brief history of...
where residue in clay pots has revealed that people were making an alcoholic beverage from fermented rice, millet, grapes, and honey. Within a few thousand years, cultures all over the world were fermenting their own drinks.
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How to build your...
seeing what he was doing, leaned over and said to him, "That's terrible. That doesn't look anything like a horse." And Brian's shoulders sank. And he wadded up the clay horse and he threw it back in the bin.
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Circumcision PIPE National...
the throng his achievement is their achievement by respecting tradition and prevailing over hardship tondo has proven himself a man red clay marks his new status he is now eligible for marriage and
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How to rebuild the world...
you do is use fire to get a clay kiln nice and hot and pop inside your recipe and the soda though is the melting point of the silica sand so you can melt it into a mixture and the lime helps to
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Most Nail-Biting Moments...
special clay they'll help heal the wound what do you think Fred thank you you think it'll survive I can see the guy's body condition is good he was walking and also you're getting to
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Saving an Elephant from...
He's treated with a special clay that'll help heal the wound. What do you think, Fred? Do you think it'll survive? Ah, because the guy's body condition is good he was walking
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Top 5 Nail-Biting...
he's treated with a special clay they'll help heal the wound what do you think Fred think he's you think he'll survive
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For When you Need a Good...
He's treated with a special clay that'll help heal the wound. What do you think, Fred? Do you think it'll survive?
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Weyes Blood
American Musician
Good singing is learning how to transmit learning musical information with your voice in a way that everybody can relate to. But as a woman you just get a lot of criticism because everyone sees you like a raw lump of clay that needs some help.
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Patti Smith
American Musician
People came at me with all sorts of offers, wanting to make me into a hard-core Cher. I had no desire for any amount of money to be reformed for someone's vision, because in the end, that's what you got: your clay in someone else's hands.
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Rithy Panh
Cambodian Director
In this era of digital special effects, I think it's good to work with our hands and our hearts, to use water and clay, to dry it in the air from the sun. This brings you back to the element of life.
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Peter Carey
Australian Novelist
One has to be able to twist and change and distort characters, play with them like clay, so everything fits together. Real people don't permit you to do that.
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Reece Thompson
Canadian Actor
I'd love to create my own stuff. I've always written stuff, but it would be nice to have my hand a little deeper in the clay, so to speak.
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Mike Nichols
German Director
Clay Aiken is amazing beyond that glorious voice. Turns out he is an excellent comic actor and a master of character.
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Plutarch
Greek Philosopher
No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune.
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Kiki Bertens
Normally I'm really looking forward to the clay court season.
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Sofia Kenin
I usually don't play really good on clay.
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Kei Nishikori
Japanese Tennis Player
Rafa is the best player on the clay.
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Weyes Blood
American Musician
Good singing is learning how to transmit learning musical information with your voice in a way that everybody can relate to. But as a woman you just get a lot of criticism because everyone sees you like a raw lump of clay that needs some help.
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
People came at me with all sorts of offers, wanting to make me into a hard-core Cher. I had no desire for any amount of money to be reformed for someone's vision, because in the end, that's what you got: your clay in someone else's hands.
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Rithy Panh
Cambodian Director
In this era of digital special effects, I think it's good to work with our hands and our hearts, to use water and clay, to dry it in the air from the sun. This brings you back to the element of life.
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Peter Carey
Australian Novelist
One has to be able to twist and change and distort characters, play with them like clay, so everything fits together. Real people don't permit you to do that.
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Reece Thompson
Canadian Actor
I'd love to create my own stuff. I've always written stuff, but it would be nice to have my hand a little deeper in the clay, so to speak.
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Mike Nichols
German Director
Clay Aiken is amazing beyond that glorious voice. Turns out he is an excellent comic actor and a master of character.
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Plutarch
Greek Philosopher
No man ever wetted clay and then left it, as if there would be bricks by chance and fortune.
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Kiki Bertens
Normally I'm really looking forward to the clay court season.
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Sofia Kenin
I usually don't play really good on clay.
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Kei Nishikori
Japanese Tennis Player
Rafa is the best player on the clay.
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