Clayey \Clay"ey\, a. Consisting of clay; abounding with clay; partaking of clay; like clay.
clayey adj 1: resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks" [syn: {argillaceous}] [ant: {arenaceous}] 2: (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated" [syn: {cloggy}, {heavy}]