argil

[ ahr-jil ]

/ ˈɑr dʒɪl /

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noun

clay, especially potter's clay.

Origin of argil

1350–1400; Middle English argilla<Latin <Greek árgillos, equivalent to arg(ós) white + -il(l)os noun suffix

Words nearby argil

Argerich, argh, arghool, Argie, argie-bargie, argil, argillaceous, argilliferous, argillite, arginase, arginine

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Example sentences from the Web for argil

The argil lamps, suspended below these images, shed a flickering light.
The Temptation of St. Antony|Gustave Flaubert
The argil and soda soften the dye stuff of the copperas, but a small quantity must be put in.
Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c.|William Blacker
Clayey; pertaining to, containing, or of the nature of clay or argil.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for argil

argil

/ (ˈɑːdʒɪl) /

noun

clay, esp potters' clay

Word Origin for argil

C16: from Latin argilla white clay, from Greek argillos

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单词	argil
释义	argil [ ahr-jil ] / ˈɑr dʒɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR argil ON THESAURUS.COM noun clay, especially potter's clay. Origin of argil 1350–1400; Middle English argilla<Latin <Greek árgillos, equivalent to arg(ós) white + -il(l)os noun suffix Words nearby argil Argerich, argh, arghool, Argie, argie-bargie, argil, argillaceous, argilliferous, argillite, arginase, arginine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for argil The argil lamps, suspended below these images, shed a flickering light. The Temptation of St. Antony\|Gustave Flaubert The argil and soda soften the dye stuff of the copperas, but a small quantity must be put in. Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c.\|William Blacker Clayey; pertaining to, containing, or of the nature of clay or argil. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for argil argil / (ˈɑːdʒɪl) / noun clay, esp potters' clay Word Origin for argil C16: from Latin argilla white clay, from Greek argillos Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to argil mud, brick, earth, terra cotta, pottery, slip, till, adobe, bole, marl, loam, loess, kaolin, clay, china clay, wacke
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argil

noun

Origin of argil

Words nearby argil

Example sentences from the Web for argil

British Dictionary definitions for argil

noun

Word Origin for argil

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