Definition
Somewhat like clay; having some of the qualities or characteristics of clay without being purely clay.
Etymology
From 'clay' with the suffix '-ish' (meaning 'somewhat' or 'rather'), similar to words like 'reddish' or 'foolish.'
Kelly Says
The '-ish' suffix lets speakers be vague about qualities—'clayish soil' might be 20-30% clay, whereas 'clayey' usually means more concentrated clay content.
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