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loamy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Consisting of loam; partaking of the nature of loam; resembling loam.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

consisting of or having the character of loam

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • richy loamy soil

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: loamless

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English loam Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English loamy From loam + -y.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: глинест (glinest) — Translations
  • Czech: hlinitý — Translations
  • Czech: jílový — Translations
  • French: glaise — Translations
  • Māori: taepu — Translations
  • Polish: ilasty — Translations