clyde
noun
a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
clyde
1 American
[klahyd]
/ klaɪd /
noun
Slang.
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(sometimes initial capital letter) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
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the brain or mind.
Clyde
2
American
[klahyd]
/ klaɪd /
noun
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a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 miles (170 km) long.
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Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in SW Scotland. 64 miles (103 km) long.
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a male given name: a Scottish family name, after the Clyde River.
Clyde
British
/ klaɪd /
noun
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an inlet of the Atlantic in SW Scotland. Length: 103 km (64 miles)
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a river in S Scotland, rising in South Lanarkshire and flowing northwest to the Firth of Clyde: formerly extensive shipyards. Length: 170 km (106 miles)
Etymology
Origin of clyde
Probably generic use of the personal name
Example Sentences
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That changed in 1956, when physicists Clyde Cowan and Frederick Reines successfully detected them in an experiment known as "Project Poltergeist."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
Friday's Scottish Cup tie between Penicuik Athletic and Clyde was among the first to be delayed because of heavy rain.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Mummery now had direct access to the River Clyde for sea trials to test his models.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
There was a saying that I grew up with: "The Clyde made Glasgow and Glasgow made the Clyde."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
They’d given their reports to the police, who were now finishing dealing with Barry, Clyde, and Mr. Remora.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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