English Dictionary

Definition of “cloddy”

cloddy (ˈklɒdɪ) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. covered in lumps of earth or clay
  2. (of earth) heavy or in hard lumps

clod (klɒd Pronunciation for clod

Definitions

noun

  1. 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

ˈcloddy adjective
ˈcloddish adjective
ˈcloddishly adverb
ˈcloddishness noun

Word Origin

Old English clod- (occurring in compound words) lump; related to cloud

Example Sentences Including 'cloddy'

the boy who was seven yelled, dancing on feet that looked huge in their cloddy shoes at the ends of his skinny legs.
Wood, Bari Doll's Eyes

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