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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The 34-year-old was arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, on 19 March, along with a 31-year-old Romanian woman.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Several more sites are under construction, including the South Clyde Energy Centre at North Cardonald, but are not expected to be ready quickly enough to address the current issues.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
An almost unbroken line of slipways, cranes and workshops employing thousands of workers once stretched for miles along the south bank of the lower Clyde.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Mitchell Clyde, a 27-year-old influencer in Los Angeles, charges brands $3,000 to $30,000 for collaborations, she said, depending on the length of a partnership and the type of post.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
He may tower over Clyde, but he still didn’t want to be alone in a dark alley—or a computer room—with the guy.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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