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View usage for: (klɒd) Word forms: plural clodscountable nounA clod of earth is a large lump of earth. Synonyms: lump, piece, block, mass More Synonyms of clod (klɒd) noun1. a lump of earth or clay 2. earth, esp when heavy or in hard lumps 3. Also called: clodpole, clod poll, clodpate a dull or stupid person 4. a cut of beef taken from the shoulder Derived forms cloddy (ˈcloddy) adjective cloddish (ˈcloddish) adjective cloddishly (ˈcloddishly) adverb cloddishness (ˈcloddishness) noun Word origin Old English clod- (occurring in compound words) lump; related to cloud (klɑd) noun1. a lump, esp. a lump of earth, clay, loam, etc. 3. a dull, stupid person; dolt 4. the part of a neck of beef nearest the shoulder Derived forms cloddish (ˈcloddish) adjective cloddishly (ˈcloddishly) adverb cloddishness (ˈcloddishness) noun cloddy (ˈcloddy) adjective Word origin ME & OE < IE * g(e)leu- < base * gel-, to make round > climb Examples of 'clod' in a sentenceclod Definition a lump of earth or clay a clod of earth from which a mass of thick plant roots protruded Additional synonymsDefinition a large solid piece of wood, stone, etc. a block of ice Synonyms piece, bar, square, mass, cake, brick, lump, chunk, cube, hunk, nugget, ingot Definition a thick solid piece of something Cut the melon into chunks. Synonyms piece, block, mass, portion, lump, slab, hunk, nugget, wad, dollop (informal), wodge (British, informal) Definition a small group of things or people together There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road. Synonyms cluster, group, mass, bunch, bundle, shock- cloak
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