clay
/kleɪ/
verb
- To cover, line, or treat with clay.
- They clayed the tennis court to prepare it for the match.
- The gardener clayed the bottom of the pond to make it watertight.
- In traditional building, workers clayed the walls to seal them.
noun
- A type of soft, sticky earth that can be shaped when wet and becomes hard when baked or dried, used for making pottery, bricks, and tiles.
- The potter shaped the wet clay into a beautiful vase on her wheel.
- The ancient bricks were made from local clay and dried in the sun.
- Children love to play with clay and make little animals and bowls.
- The hard, baked clay surface of a tennis court.
- She prefers playing on clay because it is easier on her knees.
- The tennis tournament was played on red clay, which made the ball bounce slower.
- Rafael Nadal is famous for his incredible skill on clay courts.
- A substance used in modeling or sculpture, often synthetic or oil-based, that stays soft and does not dry out.
- The artist used polymer clay to make tiny figurines for her dollhouse.
- He bought a block of modeling clay to practice sculpting a human face.
- The children used brightly colored clay to create flowers and stars.