gault

noun

Definition of gaultnext
chiefly British
as in clay

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  1. clay
  2. mud
  3. kaolin
  4. gumbo
  5. sand
  6. soil
  7. gravel
Noun
  • The type of soil—sandy, clay, peat, silt, loamy, or chalky or a mixture–will influence if the nutrients stay in the soil or go past the root line.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Powered by pink clay and charcoal, Amika Reset Pink Charcoal Scalp Cleansing Oil gently absorbs impurities while soothing with a refreshing menthol tingle that takes wash day to luxurious new heights.
    Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of clay
Noun
  • In the images, Bryce’s hoodie and jeans were covered in mud and manure, while his arm was in a surgical cast after having a procedure for a football injury.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Gilmour himself is front and center in a fuzzy photograph among a patch of snow and mud, with a backdrop of leafless, wilting trees.
    Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Ingredients like Dead Sea mud, kaolin clay, jojoba oil, and panthenol make for a skin-loving blend.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 1 Jan. 2025
  • The star ingredients here are oil-absorbing clays (including kaolin and bentonite) and the brand’s signature grapeseed polyphenols, which provide free radical protection as well as combat sebum oxidation—the reason blackheads appear dark.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of kaolin
Noun
  • Recipe tested by Southern Living Test Kitchen Active Time: 30 mins Chill Time: 1 hr Total Time: 4 hrs Servings: 8 Louisiana may be known for culinary exports like gumbo, jambalaya, and beignets, but Cajun custard pie deserves space on that list.
    Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • America’s greatest dishes From Louisiana gumbo to Hawaiian poke to the humble PB&J, the United States is home to many fantastic dishes.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
Definition of gumbo
Noun
  • The most famous ones don’t even exist, since they are studiously destroyed as soon as the monks finish making them from sand.
    Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • For straight-up beach time, head for the sand beneath the cliffs at Torrey Pines State Beach.
    Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of sand
Noun
  • In between these two monstrous strikes, a gifted Monaco side featuring Thierry Henry, Basile Boli and Lilian Thuram had also been put to the sword on home soil via a Yeboah hat-trick in the UEFA Cup.
    The Athletic UK Football Writers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • What Is a Moon Rock? Between 1969 and 1972, NASA's Apollo missions brought 842 pounds of lunar material to Earth, comprising rocks, pebbles and soil.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of soil
Noun
  • It’s barely been a year since Gabriel committed to Oregon, but he’s got the Dan Lanning part down pat, all the way down to sounding like the Ducks head coach has gargled gravel and lost his voice.
    Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Potter's Bridge Park to expand to land once targeted for Beaver gravel pit operation The project is expected to improve the flow of east-west traffic over the river and ease congestion for patrons of Conner Prairie, just south of the intersection.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of gravel
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