clyde
noun
a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
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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
Sepa said areas of the southwest and Argyll, including the Solway Firth and Firth of Clyde, would experience volatile conditions, with large waves and strong winds.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Meanwhile, as well as Clyde Space's 2018 acquisition by AAC Microtec, Glasgow-founded Alba Orbital has moved its headquarters to the US, while retaining a Scottish base and team.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The former defence secretary will announce that three new floating docks at HM Royal Naval Base Clyde, at Faslane, will be built in the UK, rather than put out to international tender.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
It had been two days since they’d seen those kids take the book, and Barry and Clyde were still hanging around the plaza across from the Ferry Building.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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