clod Definition
clod (kläd)
noun
- a lump, esp. a lump of earth, clay, loam, etc.
- earth; soil
- a dull, stupid person; dolt
- the part of a neck of beef nearest the shoulder
Etymology: ME & OE < IE *g(e)leu- < base *gel-, to make round > climb
clod Related Forms
clod′·dish adjective
clod′·dishly adverb
clod′·dish·ness noun
clod′dy adjective
clod Synonyms
clod
n.
clod Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- earth: Boys used to climb on to his stone roof with clods of damp earth in their hands, which they dropped down the chimney.
- soil: The approaching cold weather helps to breakdown big clods of soil into a finer texture.
- clay: But, to me, it beats days of breaking up concrete clods of clay.
- mud: The human fetus starts as a clod of mud.
- peat: We got down to the bare minimum of small clods of peat but there was no obvious " find " to be seen.
- turf: My hind legs gouged clods of turf up and flung them high as I surged forward.
Converse of object
- break: The Cotmans included Breaking the clod, Greta Bridge and also Trentham Church, one of the watercolors which Reeve ultimately retained.
- throw: Throw that clod of earth onto the coffin and read the epitaph: " It Was Only a Game Show " .
- leave: If you have a clay soil leave the clods of turned earth for the winter weather to break them down.
- remove: He who eats during the harvest is not removing clods.
- move: The soil is cultivated or plowed at frequent intervals to move the clods around and dry them out.
Adjective modifier
- small: We got down to the bare minimum of small clods of peat but there was no obvious " find " to be seen.
- great: Great clods of poo fell off her coat and onto the pavement.
- mere: Said the Doctor, " Tho now a mere clod is he, very soon you'll a sound mind in his body see!
- rough: A good time is in the autumn, leaving the cultivated soil in rough clods to be acted on by the winter weather.
- huge: While the service was taking place a huge clod of snow slipped from the roof and fell right against the church door.
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