gley

noun

Definition of gleynext
as in mud

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  1. mud
  2. clay
  3. soil
  4. muck
  5. sand
  6. earth
  7. kaolin
  8. loam
Noun
  • My one big gripe with this season has always been the location of the tribe camps, which were basically mud pits.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The animal was about a foot long and used its head, rather than its arms, to dig into the mud.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Locally crafted natural materials, clay pottery, and artifacts bring a sense of place throughout the resort.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Rolling hills, and a mix of clay and limestone soils, host grapes like Malvazija Istarska, Teran, and Borgonja.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of clay
Noun
  • In 2024, researchers published findings in the journal Nature that showed European permaculture projects cultivated soil that sequestered significantly more carbon than what is found on nearby traditional farms.
    Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
  • This includes tender perennials like dahlias, cannas, gladiolus, agapanthus, and elephant ears. Plants in Fluctuating Temperatures In regions with frequent freeze-thaw cycles, especially in USDA Hardiness Zones 7 and 8, soil can shift and expose roots to damage.
    Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of soil
Noun
  • Lovick, with friends Je-Quan Irving and Floyd Washington, cleaned out the muck and stocked the puddle with a 50-bag of goldfish from the neighborhood pet store.
    The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The mire covering Alicia Montero is the signature uniform of the impromptu army of volunteers who for a third day Friday shoveled and swept out the muck and debris that filled the small town of Chiva in Valencia after flash floods swept through the region.
    Teresa Medrano, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of muck
Noun
  • And far, far above the waves, skydivers soar over lush terrain as the Indian Ocean glimmers ahead, offering rare shoreline landings on white sands.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
  • One boy makes a line in the sand to mark out the pitch.
    Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of sand
Noun
  • Notes of plum, earth and spice round out the finish.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The earth’s global temperature experiences natural variation over time.
    Elizabeth Weise, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of earth
Noun
  • The star ingredients here are oil-absorbing clays (including kaolin and bentonite) and the brand’s signature grapeseed polyphenols, which provide free radical protection as well as combat sebum oxidation—the reason blackheads appear dark.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This treatment only takes 10 minutes per sesh and contains kaolin clay, charcoal, and salicylic acid to help clear out pores and gunk over time.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of kaolin
Noun
  • The soils consist of clay, limestone, and gravel loams.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Conspiracy of the flesh is Kennedy’s root allure, the bloody loam of his candidacy, and maybe even his psyche.
    Time, Time, 9 Aug. 2023
Definition of loam
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