Clay moistened with water so as to form a paste capable of being moulded into any shape; spec. a composition of moistened clay and sand with an…

A soft or plastic mass. Obsolete. (Cf. cloam, n.)

technical. A semi-liquid material, made of finely-ground clay or flint, etc., mixed with water to about the consistency of cream, and used for…

As a mass noun. A preparation of wet clay and sometimes also sand, used as a watertight covering or lining for embankments, canals, dams, etc. Cf. pu…

= puddle, n. 3b. Frequently in clay puddling.

Pottery. = slip, n.1 4.

Clay or loam that has been pulverized, thoroughly mixed, and kneaded into a soft, plastic condition without air pockets for brickmaking, pottery…