clod (Meaning)
clod (n)
a compact mass
an awkward stupid person
clod (n.)
A lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay.
The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf.
That which is earthy and of little relative value, as the body of man in comparison with the soul.
A dull, gross, stupid fellow; a dolt
A part of the shoulder of a beef creature, or of the neck piece near the shoulder. See Illust. of Beef.
clod (v.i)
To collect into clods, or into a thick mass; to coagulate; to clot; as, clodded gore. See Clot.
clod (v. t.)
To pelt with clods.
To throw violently; to hurl.
Synonyms & Antonyms of clod
Synonyms:
- cretin
- nincompoop
- cuddy
- cad
- loggerhead
- loon
- booby
- lunkhead
- schlemiel
- dim bulb
- loony
- cluck
- stock
- yahoo
- bonehead
- clunk
- airhead
- churl
- cur
- hardhead
- rascal
- goon
- cuddie
- dumbbell
- slouch
- birdbrain
- shlemiel
- dum-dum
- galoot
- numskull
- lamebrain
- jackass
- schlub
- simpleton
- nit
- stupe
- nitwit
- half-wit
- chowderhead
- bubblehead
- clot
- woodenhead
- hammerhead
- stinker
- dumbhead
- louse
- schnook
- dope
- rogue
- doofus
- madman
- gander
- golem
- natural
- clodpoll
- saphead
- anthropoid
- noddy
- nimrod
- dunderhead
- meathead
- dummkopf
- goof
- mug
- ape
- knucklehead
- simp
- deadhead
- ninnyhammer
- tike
- mome
- dimwit
- scamp
- noodle
- featherbrain
- fathead
- dodo
- tyke
- ratbag
- pinhead
- scatterbrain
- dip
- dork
- ninny
- nut
- thickhead
- chucklehead
- clodpole
- shlub
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
clod Sentence Examples
- He stumbled over a clod of dirt, nearly tripping on his way to the garden.
- The farmer plowed the field, breaking apart clods of soil with the tractor's plow.
- She tossed a clod of snow playfully at her friend during their snowball fight.
- A clod of mud splattered on his shoes as he walked through the muddy path.
- The children built a small fort out of clods of dirt and rocks in the backyard.
- He clenched his fists, feeling the clods of earth crumble between his fingers.
- The gardener used a rake to break apart clods of soil, preparing the ground for planting.
- She brushed a clod of dust off her shirt after sitting on the ground.
- A clod of clay fell from the potter's hands as he shaped the clay into a vase.
- The horses trampled over clods of grass and dirt as they galloped through the meadow.
FAQs About the word clod
a compact mass, an awkward stupid personA lump or mass, especially of earth, turf, or clay., The ground; the earth; a spot of earth or turf., That which is eart
brute, goose, villain, hulk,lump, stupid, idiot, moron, clown, clodhopper
thinker,brain, intellectual, wizard, intellectual, genius, whiz, sage, brain, genius
He stumbled over a clod of dirt, nearly tripping on his way to the garden.
The farmer plowed the field, breaking apart clods of soil with the tractor's plow.
She tossed a clod of snow playfully at her friend during their snowball fight.
A clod of mud splattered on his shoes as he walked through the muddy path.
