Word: nonclayey
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
clay
ey
Definition: Not clayey; compact and fine-grained
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: clay
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An earth material with ductile qualities.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.