gley

noun

Definition of gleynext
as in mud

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  1. mud
  2. clay
  3. soil
  4. muck
  5. sand
  6. earth
  7. kaolin
  8. loam
Noun
  • That was the scene to behold at the 16th edition of the Kensington Derby, where participants faced down a 3-mile course culminating in a mud pit at the finish line.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of mud
Noun
  • Locally crafted natural materials, clay pottery, and artifacts bring a sense of place throughout the resort.
    Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Rolling hills, and a mix of clay and limestone soils, host grapes like Malvazija Istarska, Teran, and Borgonja.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of clay
Noun
  • Radon is produced when uranium, a radioactive element, breaks down in soil, rock, and water in the environment.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
  • About three dozen countries provide automatic citizenship to people born on their soil, including U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico and most South American countries.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of soil
Noun
  • After so much uncertainty, so much muddling through muck, people understandably wanted something clear and clean and good to work and root for.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Oyster Bay Tours The tour kicks off on the oyster flats, where guests pull on waders and trudge through tidal muck.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of muck
Noun
  • And far, far above the waves, skydivers soar over lush terrain as the Indian Ocean glimmers ahead, offering rare shoreline landings on white sands.
    Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
  • One boy makes a line in the sand to mark out the pitch.
    Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of sand
Noun
  • Notes of plum, earth and spice round out the finish.
    Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The earth’s global temperature experiences natural variation over time.
    Elizabeth Weise, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of earth
Noun
  • 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
  • This treatment only takes 10 minutes per sesh and contains kaolin clay, charcoal, and salicylic acid to help clear out pores and gunk over time.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of kaolin
Noun
  • The soils consist of clay, limestone, and gravel loams.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Conspiracy of the flesh is Kennedy’s root allure, the bloody loam of his candidacy, and maybe even his psyche.
    Time, Time, 9 Aug. 2023
Definition of loam
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