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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
Origin: ME & OE < IE *g(e)leu- < base *gel-, to make round > climb
Related Forms:
- cloddish adjective
- cloddishly adverb
- cloddishness noun
- cloddy adjective
See clod in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A lump or chunk, especially of earth or clay.
- Earth or soil.
- A dull, stupid person; a dolt.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , variant of clot, lump; see clot
.Related Forms:
- clodˈdish adjective
- clodˈdish·ly adverb
- clodˈdish·ness noun
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