adjective
- containing clay or having the characteristics of clay
Examples
- The clayey soil made it difficult to dig the garden.
- After the rain, the clayey ground became slippery and muddy.
- Plants struggled to grow in the heavy, clayey earth.
- The potter preferred clayey deposits from the riverbank.
- The clayey texture of the soil retained water well.
- Construction was delayed due to the clayey conditions at the site.