Definition of clod in English:

clod

noun klɒdklɑd

1A lump of earth or clay.
frost is essential for breaking up clods into manageable sizes
Example sentencesExamples
- Scowling, he threw a clod of frozen dirt into the stream.
- A clod of earth flew upwards, as if gravity had been inverted.
- Indians are breaking the soil into clods with picks.
- Every morning he would be up before sunrise raring to go, throwing clods of earth at the windows of staff to awaken them.
- Turf is hard to cut with period spades and shovels, swaying us to the route of perhaps using clay clods to build the walls next time.
- To silence the dog, Virgil throws clods of earth into each of his throats.
- Small plants at left, clods of earth at center, and arcs of grass at right punctuate the narrow ground.
- The tyres are smoking like Bill Hicks and there are clods of earth rammed in the twin-exhaust pipes.
- And some foul-mouthed yobs have been hurling clods of earth at passing craft - with one passenger reportedly struck on the head by a clod.
- As he walks out to the car he picks up a clod of earth and throws it at the proprietor's house.
- The soil was so hard it took Moore three whacks with a pick just to break loose a clod of clay.
- Veil desperately tried to leap out, but a big clod of earth landed on his head.
- He said, ‘It takes a deep-going plough to uproot the heaviest clods of earth.’
- He gave me an angry look, and threw another clod of dirt into the grave.
- "Quiet, you, " he threw a clod of dirt at her as she collapsed into helpless giggles.
- After the land was ploughed, the turned earth would contain large clods of earth that required breaking up.
- Six black-rimmed wheels sent clods of earth flying as it sped over the rough ground, the only noise it made was the crackling of crushed foliage.
- My flesh is clothed with maggots, my skin is a clod of earth: it curdles and decays.
- Break up large clods and remove rocks and roots.
- The effect is like watching clods of earth fall inexorably into a grave.
Synonyms
lump, clump, chunk, mass, piece, hunk, slab, wedge
informal dollop, wodge
2informal A stupid person.
you're an insensitive clod and I hope you fall and break your neck
Example sentencesExamples
- Nice to know we have as many selfish clods as other parts of the world.
- Florus growled in my ear, ‘Stop acting ignorant, you clod.’
- The comic book cutscenes also now look a lot better since they fired that sideburned-coiffed clod who played Max in the original.
- Many is the time some clod has thoughtlessly pushed the recliner lever, full throttle, winding up inches from your adviser's lap.
- He is, however, quite impatient with the clods and dullards who do not find the tradition hopelessly retrograde.
- It's a place where you are least likely to run into some clod yakking on a cell phone.
- ‘And last but not least, this snoring clod is Sven,’ he finished giving Sven an elbow in the ribs.
- At ‘Jurassic Park III,’ I got a running commentary from a trio of junior-high clods, one of whom proceeded to spill his drink on my shirt.
- Maria wasn't just some brainless clod, as many girls that day had been brought up to be.
- Except for a scant few, the characters in St. Elmo's Fire are all either weasels, deceptive clods or selfish ninnies.
- Notice that you are able to turn her down with a little white lie, while neither offending her nor coming off as an abrupt and anti-social clod.
- But this is an army of rookies, clods, and dimwits - and the women make short work of their glorious space armada.
- O'Connor certainly came across as a quite insensitive clod.
- The Perelman persona is a clod who won't admit it.
- You must be that insensitive clod dating Bridget Harrison.
- I think it's statistically impossible for * all * of the editors to be incompetent clods.
- What a myopic, blinkered clod their letters page editor must be.
- To know that I hurt someone so much made me feel like an insensitive clod that didn't deserve anything.
- He seemed only a poor clod like those around him, deluded by a childish theology.
Synonyms
fool, idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton
3British mass noun A coarse cut of meat from the lower neck of an ox.
other stewing cuts (in England known to the meat trade as clod) may cook in 90 minutes
Example sentencesExamples
- Nutrient composition data are available for four lean cuts of bison: rib-eye, clod, top round and top sirloin.
- The beef type chuck includes chuck, clod, and round.

Origin

Late Middle English: variant of clot.

Rhymes

bod, cod, god, hod, mod, nod, od, odd, plod, pod, prod, quad, quod, scrod, shod, squad, tod, Todd, trod, wad

Definition of clod in US English:

clod

nounklädklɑd

1A lump of earth or clay.
Example sentencesExamples
- A clod of earth flew upwards, as if gravity had been inverted.
- The tyres are smoking like Bill Hicks and there are clods of earth rammed in the twin-exhaust pipes.
- Scowling, he threw a clod of frozen dirt into the stream.
- Every morning he would be up before sunrise raring to go, throwing clods of earth at the windows of staff to awaken them.
- The effect is like watching clods of earth fall inexorably into a grave.
- Indians are breaking the soil into clods with picks.
- Veil desperately tried to leap out, but a big clod of earth landed on his head.
- My flesh is clothed with maggots, my skin is a clod of earth: it curdles and decays.
- As he walks out to the car he picks up a clod of earth and throws it at the proprietor's house.
- The soil was so hard it took Moore three whacks with a pick just to break loose a clod of clay.
- He gave me an angry look, and threw another clod of dirt into the grave.
- Break up large clods and remove rocks and roots.
- Small plants at left, clods of earth at center, and arcs of grass at right punctuate the narrow ground.
- He said, ‘It takes a deep-going plough to uproot the heaviest clods of earth.’
- "Quiet, you, " he threw a clod of dirt at her as she collapsed into helpless giggles.
- Six black-rimmed wheels sent clods of earth flying as it sped over the rough ground, the only noise it made was the crackling of crushed foliage.
- And some foul-mouthed yobs have been hurling clods of earth at passing craft - with one passenger reportedly struck on the head by a clod.
- Turf is hard to cut with period spades and shovels, swaying us to the route of perhaps using clay clods to build the walls next time.
- After the land was ploughed, the turned earth would contain large clods of earth that required breaking up.
- To silence the dog, Virgil throws clods of earth into each of his throats.
Synonyms
lump, clump, chunk, mass, piece, hunk, slab, wedge
2informal A stupid person (often used as a general term of abuse).
Example sentencesExamples
- He is, however, quite impatient with the clods and dullards who do not find the tradition hopelessly retrograde.
- O'Connor certainly came across as a quite insensitive clod.
- Many is the time some clod has thoughtlessly pushed the recliner lever, full throttle, winding up inches from your adviser's lap.
- I think it's statistically impossible for * all * of the editors to be incompetent clods.
- He seemed only a poor clod like those around him, deluded by a childish theology.
- At ‘Jurassic Park III,’ I got a running commentary from a trio of junior-high clods, one of whom proceeded to spill his drink on my shirt.
- The comic book cutscenes also now look a lot better since they fired that sideburned-coiffed clod who played Max in the original.
- Maria wasn't just some brainless clod, as many girls that day had been brought up to be.
- It's a place where you are least likely to run into some clod yakking on a cell phone.
- To know that I hurt someone so much made me feel like an insensitive clod that didn't deserve anything.
- Except for a scant few, the characters in St. Elmo's Fire are all either weasels, deceptive clods or selfish ninnies.
- What a myopic, blinkered clod their letters page editor must be.
- Florus growled in my ear, ‘Stop acting ignorant, you clod.’
- The Perelman persona is a clod who won't admit it.
- Nice to know we have as many selfish clods as other parts of the world.
- You must be that insensitive clod dating Bridget Harrison.
- ‘And last but not least, this snoring clod is Sven,’ he finished giving Sven an elbow in the ribs.
- Notice that you are able to turn her down with a little white lie, while neither offending her nor coming off as an abrupt and anti-social clod.
- But this is an army of rookies, clods, and dimwits - and the women make short work of their glorious space armada.
Synonyms
fool, idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton

Origin

Late Middle English: variant of clot.

单词	clod
释义	Definition of clod in English: clod noun klɒdklɑd 1A lump of earth or clay. frost is essential for breaking up clods into manageable sizes Example sentencesExamples Scowling, he threw a clod of frozen dirt into the stream. A clod of earth flew upwards, as if gravity had been inverted. Indians are breaking the soil into clods with picks. Every morning he would be up before sunrise raring to go, throwing clods of earth at the windows of staff to awaken them. Turf is hard to cut with period spades and shovels, swaying us to the route of perhaps using clay clods to build the walls next time. To silence the dog, Virgil throws clods of earth into each of his throats. Small plants at left, clods of earth at center, and arcs of grass at right punctuate the narrow ground. The tyres are smoking like Bill Hicks and there are clods of earth rammed in the twin-exhaust pipes. And some foul-mouthed yobs have been hurling clods of earth at passing craft - with one passenger reportedly struck on the head by a clod. As he walks out to the car he picks up a clod of earth and throws it at the proprietor's house. The soil was so hard it took Moore three whacks with a pick just to break loose a clod of clay. Veil desperately tried to leap out, but a big clod of earth landed on his head. He said, ‘It takes a deep-going plough to uproot the heaviest clods of earth.’ He gave me an angry look, and threw another clod of dirt into the grave. "Quiet, you, " he threw a clod of dirt at her as she collapsed into helpless giggles. After the land was ploughed, the turned earth would contain large clods of earth that required breaking up. Six black-rimmed wheels sent clods of earth flying as it sped over the rough ground, the only noise it made was the crackling of crushed foliage. My flesh is clothed with maggots, my skin is a clod of earth: it curdles and decays. Break up large clods and remove rocks and roots. The effect is like watching clods of earth fall inexorably into a grave. Synonyms lump, clump, chunk, mass, piece, hunk, slab, wedge informal dollop, wodge 2informal A stupid person. you're an insensitive clod and I hope you fall and break your neck Example sentencesExamples Nice to know we have as many selfish clods as other parts of the world. Florus growled in my ear, ‘Stop acting ignorant, you clod.’ The comic book cutscenes also now look a lot better since they fired that sideburned-coiffed clod who played Max in the original. Many is the time some clod has thoughtlessly pushed the recliner lever, full throttle, winding up inches from your adviser's lap. He is, however, quite impatient with the clods and dullards who do not find the tradition hopelessly retrograde. It's a place where you are least likely to run into some clod yakking on a cell phone. ‘And last but not least, this snoring clod is Sven,’ he finished giving Sven an elbow in the ribs. At ‘Jurassic Park III,’ I got a running commentary from a trio of junior-high clods, one of whom proceeded to spill his drink on my shirt. Maria wasn't just some brainless clod, as many girls that day had been brought up to be. Except for a scant few, the characters in St. Elmo's Fire are all either weasels, deceptive clods or selfish ninnies. Notice that you are able to turn her down with a little white lie, while neither offending her nor coming off as an abrupt and anti-social clod. But this is an army of rookies, clods, and dimwits - and the women make short work of their glorious space armada. O'Connor certainly came across as a quite insensitive clod. The Perelman persona is a clod who won't admit it. You must be that insensitive clod dating Bridget Harrison. I think it's statistically impossible for all * of the editors to be incompetent clods.* What a myopic, blinkered clod their letters page editor must be. To know that I hurt someone so much made me feel like an insensitive clod that didn't deserve anything. He seemed only a poor clod like those around him, deluded by a childish theology. Synonyms fool, idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton 3British mass noun A coarse cut of meat from the lower neck of an ox. other stewing cuts (in England known to the meat trade as clod) may cook in 90 minutes Example sentencesExamples Nutrient composition data are available for four lean cuts of bison: rib-eye, clod, top round and top sirloin. The beef type chuck includes chuck, clod, and round. Origin Late Middle English: variant of clot. Rhymes bod, cod, god, hod, mod, nod, od, odd, plod, pod, prod, quad, quod, scrod, shod, squad, tod, Todd, trod, wad Definition of clod in US English: clod nounklädklɑd 1A lump of earth or clay. Example sentencesExamples A clod of earth flew upwards, as if gravity had been inverted. The tyres are smoking like Bill Hicks and there are clods of earth rammed in the twin-exhaust pipes. Scowling, he threw a clod of frozen dirt into the stream. Every morning he would be up before sunrise raring to go, throwing clods of earth at the windows of staff to awaken them. The effect is like watching clods of earth fall inexorably into a grave. Indians are breaking the soil into clods with picks. Veil desperately tried to leap out, but a big clod of earth landed on his head. My flesh is clothed with maggots, my skin is a clod of earth: it curdles and decays. As he walks out to the car he picks up a clod of earth and throws it at the proprietor's house. The soil was so hard it took Moore three whacks with a pick just to break loose a clod of clay. He gave me an angry look, and threw another clod of dirt into the grave. Break up large clods and remove rocks and roots. Small plants at left, clods of earth at center, and arcs of grass at right punctuate the narrow ground. He said, ‘It takes a deep-going plough to uproot the heaviest clods of earth.’ "Quiet, you, " he threw a clod of dirt at her as she collapsed into helpless giggles. Six black-rimmed wheels sent clods of earth flying as it sped over the rough ground, the only noise it made was the crackling of crushed foliage. And some foul-mouthed yobs have been hurling clods of earth at passing craft - with one passenger reportedly struck on the head by a clod. Turf is hard to cut with period spades and shovels, swaying us to the route of perhaps using clay clods to build the walls next time. After the land was ploughed, the turned earth would contain large clods of earth that required breaking up. To silence the dog, Virgil throws clods of earth into each of his throats. Synonyms lump, clump, chunk, mass, piece, hunk, slab, wedge 2informal A stupid person (often used as a general term of abuse). Example sentencesExamples He is, however, quite impatient with the clods and dullards who do not find the tradition hopelessly retrograde. O'Connor certainly came across as a quite insensitive clod. Many is the time some clod has thoughtlessly pushed the recliner lever, full throttle, winding up inches from your adviser's lap. I think it's statistically impossible for all * of the editors to be incompetent clods.* He seemed only a poor clod like those around him, deluded by a childish theology. At ‘Jurassic Park III,’ I got a running commentary from a trio of junior-high clods, one of whom proceeded to spill his drink on my shirt. The comic book cutscenes also now look a lot better since they fired that sideburned-coiffed clod who played Max in the original. Maria wasn't just some brainless clod, as many girls that day had been brought up to be. It's a place where you are least likely to run into some clod yakking on a cell phone. To know that I hurt someone so much made me feel like an insensitive clod that didn't deserve anything. Except for a scant few, the characters in St. Elmo's Fire are all either weasels, deceptive clods or selfish ninnies. What a myopic, blinkered clod their letters page editor must be. Florus growled in my ear, ‘Stop acting ignorant, you clod.’ The Perelman persona is a clod who won't admit it. Nice to know we have as many selfish clods as other parts of the world. You must be that insensitive clod dating Bridget Harrison. ‘And last but not least, this snoring clod is Sven,’ he finished giving Sven an elbow in the ribs. Notice that you are able to turn her down with a little white lie, while neither offending her nor coming off as an abrupt and anti-social clod. But this is an army of rookies, clods, and dimwits - and the women make short work of their glorious space armada. Synonyms fool, idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton Origin Late Middle English: variant of clot.
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