clod
[ klod ]
/ klɒd /
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noun
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
a stupid person; blockhead; dolt.
earth; soil.
something of lesser dignity or value, as the body as contrasted with the soul: this corporeal clod.
a part of a shoulder of beef.
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First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM clod
clod·di·ly, adverbclod·di·ness, nounclodlike, adjectivecloddy, adjectiveWords nearby clod
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British Dictionary definitions for clod
clod
/ (klɒd) /
noun
a lump of earth or clay
earth, esp when heavy or in hard lumps
Also called: clodpole, clod poll, clodpate a dull or stupid person
a cut of beef taken from the shoulder
Derived forms of clod
cloddy, adjectivecloddish, adjectivecloddishly, adverbcloddishness, nounWord Origin for clod
Old English clod- (occurring in compound words) lump; related to cloud
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