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Clod

/klɒd/

A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.

📖 Definitions of "Clod"

noun
  1. 1

    A lump of something, especially of earth or clay.

  2. 2

    The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.

  3. 3

    A stupid person; a dolt.

  4. 4

    Part of a shoulder of beef, or of the neck piece near the shoulder.

verb
  1. 1

    To pelt with clods.

  2. 2

    To throw violently; to hurl.

  3. 3

    To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot.

🔄 Synonyms of "Clod"

13 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
gawkverbTo stare or gape stupidly.
clumpnounA cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
goonnounA thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.
loutnounA troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
lumpnounSomething that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
ballnounA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
lummoxnoun(informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
globnounA round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
klutznoun(US, derogatory) A clumsy or stupid person.
oafnoun(derogatory) A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
stumblebumnounA blundering or awkward person.
lubbernoun(nautical) An inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber.
chunknounA large or substantial portion of something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Clod"

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WordDefinition
clumpnounA cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
lumpnounSomething that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
globnounA round, shapeless or amorphous lump, as of a semisolid substance.
loutnounA troublemaker, often violent; a rude violent person; a yob.
lubbernoun(nautical) An inexperienced or novice sailor; a landlubber.
stumblebumnounA blundering or awkward person.
lummoxnoun(informal) A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.
klutznoun(US, derogatory) A clumsy or stupid person.
oafnoun(derogatory) A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
ballnounA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
goonnounA thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.
chunknounA large or substantial portion of something.
gawknounA fool; a simpleton; a stupid or clumsy person.
crushernounSomeone or something that crushes.
boornounAn uncultured person; a vulgarian.
bumblernounSomeone who bumbles; a stumbler or blunderer.
blockheadnoun(colloquial) A stupid person.
doltnoun(derogatory) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
hoppernounOne who or that which hops.
earthnounThe ground, land (as opposed to the sky or sea).

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