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clay
noun
a
natural
,
soft
,
sticky
earth
that
can
be
shaped
when
wet
and
hardened
by
heat
to
make
things
like
bricks
,
pottery
,
or
sculptures
•
The
potter
gently
pressed
the
wet
clay
on
the
wheel
,
shaping
it
into
a
vase
.
The
potter
gently
pressed
the
wet
clay
on
the
wheel
,
shaping
it
into
a
vase
.
•
Children
love
making
small
animals
out
of
modeling
clay
during
art
class
.
Children
love
making
small
animals
out
of
modeling
clay
during
art
class
.
Old
English
“
clǣg
,”
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
Dutch
“
klei
”
and
German
“
Klei
,”
meaning
sticky
soil
.
noun
a
tennis
playing
surface
made
of
crushed
brick
or
shale
that
produces
a
slow
bounce
•
Rafael
Nadal
is
famous
for
his
dominance
on
clay
courts
.
Rafael
Nadal
is
famous
for
his
dominance
on
clay
courts
.
•
Matches
on
clay
usually
last
longer
because
the
surface
slows
the
ball
down
.
Matches
on
clay
usually
last
longer
because
the
surface
slows
the
ball
down
.
Extended
sports
use
from
the
primary
meaning
of
“
clay
”
as
earthen
material
;
first
applied
to
tennis
courts
in
the
late
19th
century
.
verb
-
clay
,
claying
,
clays
,
clayed
to
cover
or
pack
something
with
clay
•
Workers
will
clay
the
kiln
’
s
outer
wall
to
seal
in
the
heat
.
Workers
will
clay
the
kiln
’
s
outer
wall
to
seal
in
the
heat
.
•
Farmers
used
to
clay
grain
floors
to
keep
out
moisture
.
Farmers
used
to
clay
grain
floors
to
keep
out
moisture
.
Derived
from
the
noun
“
clay
”;
verb
use
recorded
since
the
17th
century
.
