Antonyms of adj clayey

2 senses of clayey

Sense 1
argillaceous (vs. arenaceous), clayey -- (resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks")


Sense 2
clayey, cloggy, heavy -- ((used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated")

INDIRECT (VIA compact) -> loose -- (not compact or dense in structure or arrangement; "loose gravel")

Similarity of adj clayey

2 senses of clayey

Sense 1
argillaceous (vs. arenaceous), clayey -- (resembling or containing clay; "argillaceous rocks")

Sense 2
clayey, cloggy, heavy -- ((used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated")
       => compact (vs. loose) -- (closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers")