"clayeyness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: clayey + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|clayey|ness}} clayey + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} clayeyness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being clayey. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: clayishness
    Sense id: en-clayeyness-en-noun-1HJUpQBn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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