1. a heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when baked, used for making pottery and bricks
2. the human body, especially as mortal flesh
Usage: literary

1. to treat or mix with clay

Examples

• The potter shaped the wet clay into a beautiful vase.
• Children love playing with modeling clay in art class.
• The ancient tablets were made of baked clay.
• Red clay soil is common in the southeastern United States.
• The sculptor worked the clay with her hands.
• We return to clay when we die.
• The farmer clayed the sandy soil to improve it.