Phrase guide

potter's clay

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The clay used by a potter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A person or people created and shaped by God.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, idiomatic, uncountable

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

Examples

  • I am the potter’s clay.
  • We are but potter’s clay.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A nation or kingdom.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, idiomatic, uncountable

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: potter's earth

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: clay

Narrower terms: slip

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 陶土 (táotǔ) — clay used by a potter
  • Finnish: keramiikkasavi — clay used by a potter
  • French: argile — clay used by a potter
  • French: glaise — clay used by a potter
  • Ancient Greek: κέραμος (kéramos) — clay used by a potter
  • Ancient Greek: ἄργιλλος (árgillos) — clay used by a potter
  • Hungarian: fazekasagyag — clay used by a potter
  • Irish: cré potaire — clay used by a potter
  • Irish: cré criadóra — clay used by a potter
  • Japanese: 陶土 (tōdo) — clay used by a potter
  • Polish: glina garncarska — clay used by a potter
  • Spanish: arcilla de alfarero — clay used by a potter
  • Swahili: udongo wa mfinyanzi — clay used by a potter
  • Swedish: keramiklera — clay used by a potter
  • Ottoman Turkish: ایل (il) — clay used by a potter
  • Ottoman Turkish: طوپراق (toprak) — clay used by a potter