Clod (Noun)
Meaning 1
A compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The farmer's plow turned up a clod of hard earth that was difficult to break apart.
- A clod of wet clay stuck to the bottom of her shoe as she walked through the muddy field.
- The baseball player dodged the clod of dirt that was thrown at him by the opposing team's pitcher.
- The gardener carefully dug around the delicate roots of the plant to avoid hitting a clod of soil that might damage it.
- A clod of ice fell from the roof and shattered on the sidewalk below, sending shards of frozen water in all directions.