clay
Definitions
A stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be molded when wet and is dried or fired to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.
A type of soil consisting largely of this material, often used for tennis courts or as a medium for modeling.
Examples
The potter shaped the wet clay into a beautiful vase on the spinning wheel.
The soil in this part of the garden is mostly heavy clay, which makes it difficult for some plants to grow.