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
  • In just one day, an entire year's worth of rainfall drenched the area, submerging homes and vehicles and leaving streets clogged with mud and debris.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Other elements included the building of a practical mud pit, mushrooms on set and real fireflies for a sequence in Episode 3, to ensure each moment in the series looked and felt as real as possible.
    Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Think of them as an early version of a rubber stamp — but one that rolled across a wet clay tablet rather than pounded onto a paper surface.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Related article Archaeologists unearth tiny 3,500-year-old clay tablet following an earthquake A study detailing the similarities was published Tuesday in the journal Antiquity.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of clay
Noun
  • True lilies need well-draining soil and should be planted in an area that receives full sun or some light shade and within their Hardiness Zone.
    Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The gardens crisscrossed by canals in the capital’s southern Xochimilco borough are built up from layers of dredged soil, held together by tall, thin ahuejotes – a kind of willow tree – planted around their perimeter.
    Mariana Martínez Barba and Julitàn Trejo Bax, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of soil
Noun
  • Bodyguards opened umbrellas to protect the royals and officials from the barrage of muck.
    Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Flooring and Carpets Even with the best of intentions, outdoor muck will inevitably make its way past the entryway.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of muck
Noun
  • First, the competitors must dig through the sand to retrieve a key.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The country itself is the fourth wealthiest in the EU, with a GDP per capita of $52,000 (€48,000) and the CIA World Factbook lists its natural resources as petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sand
Noun
  • How on earth is this better than the scene on closing day?
    Frederick Dreier and Adam Roy, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • For many, the holidays are the most joyful time of the year, and there is no better way to celebrate than with jewelry and accessories inspired by the happiest place on earth.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of earth
Noun
  • 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
  • Key Ingredients: Kaolin, silica, vitamin E Shades: 10 More to know: Enriched with kaolin clay and vitamin E, the corrector promises to seamlessly neutralize discoloration under concealer.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Sep. 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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