What is another word for clay?

Common synonyms for clay include cadaver, corpse, stiff, remains.

clay

Words that rhyme with clay include they, way, may, day, say, away.

/kleɪ/noun1 syllable

Clay means: the dead body of a human being.

noun, as in the dead body of a human being

noun, as in United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978)

Lucius D. Clay, Lucius Clay, Lucius DuBignon Clay

noun, as in United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)

Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser

noun, as in water soaked soil; soft wet earth

also used for clay

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noun

the dead body of a human being“the cadaver was intended for dissection”

United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1898-1978)

United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Adam, peace be upon him, was created from clay.Amastan
Now, just let the clay slide between your fingers.sundown
We're all made from the same clay, but not cast in the same mold.rafaeldejesus8199
He loves to make clay sculptures, often ending up covered in it.Nuel
To a clay pot, a cast-iron kettle is a dangerous neighbor.AlanF_US
Shale rock is a sedimentary rock made up of clay, compacted together by pressure.marco87
When clay soaks up water, it becomes like dough.Suroosh
They soaked that bread, solid as clay, in very old dregs of wine.jimkillock

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