clyde

¹

[ klahyd ]

noun

, Slang.

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
2. the brain or mind.

Clyde

²

[ klahyd ]

noun

1. a river in S Scotland, flowing NW into the Firth of Clyde. 106 miles (170 km) long.
2. Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic, in SW Scotland. 64 miles (103 km) long.
3. a male given name: a Scottish family name, after the Clyde River.

Clyde

/ klaɪd /

noun

1. Firth of Clyde
   an inlet of the Atlantic in SW Scotland. Length: 103 km (64 miles)
2. a river in S Scotland, rising in South Lanarkshire and flowing northwest to the Firth of Clyde: formerly extensive shipyards. Length: 170 km (106 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of clyde¹

Probably generic use of the personal name

Example Sentences

The contracts were awarded in 2015, a year after Ferguson Shipbuilders, the last commercial yard on the River Clyde, was rescued from administration by successful businessman Jim McColl, in a deal brokered by then first minister Alex Salmond.

From BBC

Their bodies were recovered in the Clyde a day after the incident.

From BBC

Clyde Marine Services, the tug’s owner, has been ordered to review its safety management system and risk assessments, and adopt a recognised training scheme for tug masters.

From BBC

The deaths of two men when a tugboat capsized on the Clyde near Greenock was caused by a "breakdown" in safety procedures, an accident report has found.

From BBC

I am not someone with Bonnie and Clyde syndrome, and I have never initiated anything with a known ex-con.

From Los Angeles Times