Meaning
A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English lom, lome, from Old English lām (“clay, mud, mire, earth”), from Proto-West Germanic *laim, from Proto-Germanic *laimaz, *laimô (“clay”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂leyH- (“to smear”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Leem (“loam”), West Frisian liem (“loam”), Dutch leem (“loam”), German Lehm (“loam”). Related also to lime.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 17 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-17MAFILOY
- 2026-07-31MAILOPT
- 2026-07-13MACILOT
- 2025-09-26ARGOLMH
- 2025-04-09OARLDMU
- 2025-02-26LWAONKM
- 2025-01-28AXBOLIM
- 2024-12-02MAOICLY
- 2024-11-15MAELOPT
- 2024-10-21ORAMLGH
- 2024-05-05MAPLEOY
- 2024-02-05OZAMEBL
+5 earlier appearances in the archive.