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Definition of loam

loam

/ˈloʊm/
loam
Plural:loams
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Adjective:loamy
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Past Simple:loamed
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Past Participle:loamed
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Present Participle:loaming
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loam Lexical Profile

loam Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A fertile, friable soil composed of roughly equal proportions of sand and silt with a smaller amount of clay, often enriched with organic matter.

Example

"Vegetable crops thrive best in well-drained loam that retains moisture without becoming waterlogged."

2

A paste or mixture of moistened clay, sand, and straw or animal hair, used for making bricks, plastering walls, or forming foundry molds.

Example

"The metalworker shaped the core of the bell mold using a dense mixture of foundry loam."

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• verb

1

To cover, dress, or fill with loam or clay.

Example

"The landscapers loamed the rocky slope before sowing the wildflower seeds."

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• Rhymes for loam

• Nearby Words

loads
loaf
loafer
loam
loamy
loan
loanable

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English lām ('clay, mud, earth'), originating from the Proto-Germanic root *laimaz ('clay, sticky mud') and cognate with the word 'lime'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Loam. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/loam
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