clay clay /ˈkleɪ/

noun

1. () A very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired  ( clay )
   a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
    The soil in the garden is mostly clay, making it difficult for plants to grow
   The soil in the garden is mostly clay, making it difficult for plants to grow
   
   
2. The dead body of a human being  ( clay , remains , stiff [Informal] , cadaver , corpse )
   the dead body of a human being
    The cadaver was intended for dissection
   the cadaver was intended for dissection
    The end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
   the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
    The murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
   the murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
    Honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
   honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay
   
   
3. Water soaked soil; soft wet earth  ( clay , mud )
   water soaked soil; soft wet earth
    He molded clay into a bowl, using his hands to shape and smooth the surface until it was just right
   He molded clay into a bowl, using his hands to shape and smooth the surface until it was just right
   
   

 Clay

1. United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)  ( Clay , Henry Clay , the Great Compromiser )
   United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)
   
   
2. United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)  ( Clay , Lucius Clay , Lucius DuBignon Clay )
   United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)