Pronunciation: /klɑd/
noun a stupid or dull person
A1 The farmer picked up a clod of dirt from the field.
A2 The children threw clods of mud at each other during recess.
B1 The gardener used a hoe to break up the clods of soil in the garden.
B2 After the heavy rain, the road was covered in clods of mud.
C1 The archaeologist carefully examined the clod of earth for any hidden artifacts.
C2 The construction worker used a shovel to remove the clods of clay from the excavation site.
formal The farmer picked up a clod of dirt to examine the soil quality.
informal I accidentally stepped on a clod of mud and got my shoe dirty.
slang Don't be such a clod, you need to think before you act.
figurative His mind was like a clod, unable to grasp the complexity of the situation.
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