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clay

noun

The dead body of a human being

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
C
Ends with
Y
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
A2

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noun

  1. The dead body of a human being

    “The cadaver was intended for dissection”

noun

  1. A very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

noun

  1. Water soaked soil; soft wet earth

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Example Sentences

The cadaver was intended for dissection
The end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse
The murderer confessed that he threw the stiff in the river
Honor comes to bless the turf that wraps their clay

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