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clod

 

[ klษ’d ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

weather

A small, compacted mass of soil or clay.

Synonyms

chunk, clump, lump

Examples of usage

  • Be careful not to step on the clods of mud.
  • The farmer plowed the field, turning over clods of earth.
  • The clods of clay stuck to the bottom of my boots.
Context #2 | Noun

insult

A stupid or foolish person.

Synonyms

blockhead, dolt, fool

Examples of usage

  • Don't be such a clod, use your common sense.
  • He's always been a bit of a clod when it comes to understanding jokes.

Translations

Translations of the word "clod" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น torrรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฎเคฟเคŸเฅเคŸเฅ€ เค•เคพ เคขเฅ‡เคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Klumpen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gumpalan tanah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ัƒะดะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ grudka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅกŠ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท motte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terron

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท toprak parรงasฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฉ์–ด๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุชู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hrudka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrudka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ gruda

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kekkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะพะฟั‹ั€ะฐา› ะบะตัะตะณั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒฃแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ torpaq parรงasฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ terrรณn

Etymology

The word 'clod' has Old English origins, coming from the Proto-Germanic word 'kluddaz', meaning a mass of earth. Over time, it evolved to refer to a compacted mass of soil or clay. The insult meaning of 'clod' developed later, describing someone as stupid or foolish. The word has been used in English for centuries, with its dual meanings often reflecting both physical and intellectual density.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,341, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.