clod

noun
UK /klɒd/
US /klɑːd/

A clod is a hard lump of dirt or earth.

The farmer broke up a clod of soil with his boot.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A stupid or foolish person.

Don't be such a clod; think before you act.

3. A clumsy, awkward person.

He felt like a clod on the dance floor.

4. A lump of something soft or sticky.

A clod of clay stuck to the wheel.