Definition
Containing a large amount of clay; having the characteristics or texture of clay.
Etymology
From 'clay' with the suffix '-y' (meaning 'full of' or 'resembling'), a standard English adjective-forming pattern.
Kelly Says
Soil scientists classify ground as 'clayey' when clay makes up more than 27% of the composition, and this distinction matters enormously for farming, construction, and drainage.
Translations
CACatalà
argilós
aɾʒiˈlos
CSČeština
hlínový
ɡliːnovi
ELΕλληνικά
πηλώδης
pilódis
ESEspañol
arcilloso
aɾˈsiʎoso
FRFrançais
argileux
aʁʒilø
HIहिन्दी
मिट्टी का
miṭṭī kā
IDBahasa Indonesia
tanah liat
tanah liat
ITItaliano
argilloso
ardʒiˈlozo
MSBahasa Melayu
tanah liat
tanah liat
PLPolski
gliniasty
ɡliɲjastɨ
PTPortuguês
argiloso
aɾʒiˈlozu
RORomână
argilos
arʒiˈlos
RUРусский
глинистый
gljinistyy
SWKiswahili
udongo
udongo
UKУкраїнська
глинистий
hlinystyy
VITiếng Việt
đất sét
ɗāt sét