potter's clay

noun

The clay used by a potter.

“I am the potter’s clay.”

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potter's earth
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Meanings

nounpotter's clay (countable and uncountable, plural potter's clays)

plural potter's clays

  1. countableuncountableThe clay used by a potter.
  2. countableidiomaticuncountablebiblicalA person or people created and shaped by God.

    I am the potter’s clay.

    1 more example

    We are but potter’s clay.

  3. countableidiomaticuncountablebiblicalA nation or kingdom.

    In that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom.

    1971. Old Testament, NASB Version, Daniel 2:41
    1 more example

    And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 2:41

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
potter's earth
Broader
clay

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Ancient Greek κέραμος, ἄργιλλος
  • κέραμος (kéramos)clay used by a potter
  • ἄργιλλος (árgillos)clay used by a potter
Chinese Mandarin 陶土
  • 陶土 (táotǔ)clay used by a potter
Finnish keramiikkasavi
  • keramiikkasaviclay used by a potter
French argile, glaise
  • argileclay used by a potter
  • glaiseclay used by a potter
Hungarian fazekasagyag
  • fazekasagyagclay used by a potter
Irish cré potaire, cré criadóra
  • cré potaireclay used by a potter
  • cré criadóraclay used by a potter
Japanese 陶土
  • 陶土 (tōdo)clay used by a potter
Polish glina garncarska
  • glina garncarskaclay used by a potter
Spanish arcilla de alfarero
  • arcilla de alfareroclay used by a potter
Swahili udongo wa mfinyanzi
  • udongo wa mfinyanziclay used by a potter
Swedish keramiklera
  • keramikleraclay used by a potter
Cite this entry
APA

potter's clay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potter's%20clay

MLA

“potter's clay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potter's%20clay. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “potter's clay,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/potter's%20clay.

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