cloddy en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel-der. Proto-Germanic *kluttaz Proto-West Germanic *klott Old English clott Middle English clot Middle English clod Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English cloddy English cloddy Inherited from Middle English cloddy (“cloddy, clotty”). Doublet of clotty. By surface analysis, clod + y.
Meanings
- (of soil or earth) Characterized by the presence of clods
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cloddiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| cloddier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
ro bolovănos (Translations) · ro bulgăros (Translations) · it zolloso (Translations) · it gleboso (Translations)