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dobe

Noun

Sense 1:

A type of clay-rich soil found in arid or semi-arid regions

Sample Sentence: The house was built with adobe bricks made from the local dobe.

Verb

Sense 1:

To coat or plaster with dobe (clay)

Sample Sentence: The villagers would dobe the walls of their huts to keep them cool during the summer.

Sense 2:

To shape or mold with dobe (clay)

Sample Sentence: The potter carefully dobbed the clay to create a beautiful vase.

Adjective

Sense 1:

Describing something that is made of or relating to dobe (clay)

Sample Sentence: The adobe house had a unique dobe texture on its walls.

Adverb

Sense 1:

In the manner of or using dobe (clay)

Sample Sentence: The artist skillfully sculpted the statue dobe, achieving a lifelike appearance.