clay
nounUK /kleɪ/
US /kleɪ/
Clay is soft, sticky earth that you can make things from.
She made a little bowl out of clay.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A type of heavy soil that holds water well and is hard to dig.
The garden soil was thick clay that stuck to our boots.
3. A fine powder used to make bricks, tiles, and pottery.
The factory turns clay into red bricks.
4. In tennis, a reddish surface made of crushed clay.
He is the best player on clay.