LOAMY
What does "LOAMY" mean?
Consisting of or resembling loam, a rich, crumbly soil of sand, silt, and clay ideal for growing plants.
Meanings
- Having the texture of loam: a fertile, well-draining mix of sand, silt, and clay with organic matter. The gardener praised the dark, loamy earth in the raised beds.
Did you know?
- Loamy soil isn't a vague gardening word - it's a precise scientific class: roughly 40% sand, 40% silt, and 20% clay by weight.
Word origin
From 'loam', from Old English 'lam' (clay, mud), of Germanic origin (related to 'lime'), plus the adjective suffix '-y'.
A little poem
Crumble it cool, dark-
sand and silt and clay agree
to hold one small root.
haiku
What it teaches
The richest ground is a compromise: too much of any one thing and nothing takes root.
Quick facts
What does LOAMY mean?
Consisting of or resembling loam, a rich, crumbly soil of sand, silt, and clay ideal for growing plants.
Is LOAMY a valid word?
Yes — LOAMY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LOAMY?
LOAMY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LOAMY come from?
From 'loam', from Old English 'lam' (clay, mud), of Germanic origin (related to 'lime'), plus the adjective suffix '-y'.
What can LOAMY teach us?
The richest ground is a compromise: too much of any one thing and nothing takes root.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.