clogged

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clogged

The plumber unclogs the clogged drain.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Blocked or obstructed: Describes something that has become blocked, preventing normal flow or movement.
    • Thickened and sticky: Describes a substance that has become thick, heavy, or lumpy, often impeding function.
Usage
  • Used to describe physical objects like pipes, drains, or arteries that are blocked.
  • Used to describe substances like blood, ink, or machinery parts that have become thick and sticky.
  • Often appears with the prepositions "with" or "up" to indicate the cause of the blockage.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The kitchen sink is clogged with grease and food scraps.
    • Heavy rains left the storm drains completely clogged.
    • The old printer stopped working because the ink nozzle was clogged.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be clogged with": to be blocked or filled by a specific substance.
    • The city's air was clogged with pollution.
  • "to become/get clogged": describes the process of becoming blocked.
    • The filter will become clogged if you don't clean it regularly.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clog (verb): to block or become blocked.
    • Leaves clog the gutters every autumn.
  • Clogging (noun/gerund): the action or process of causing a blockage.
    • The clogging of the artery required immediate surgery.
  • Unclog (verb): to clear a blockage.
    • We used a plunger to unclog the toilet.
Synonyms
  • Blocked: Obstructed, preventing passage.
  • Choked: Filled to excess, severely obstructed.
  • Congested: Overcrowded or blocked, often referring to traffic or bodily passages.
  • Clotted: Thickened into a soft, solid mass (typically for liquids like blood).
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Clog up: A phrasal verb meaning to become or cause to become blocked.
    • Hair clogs up the shower drain over time.
clogged

The plumber unclogs the clogged drain.

Adjective
  1. loaded with something that hinders motion
    • The wings of birds were clogged with ice and snow-Dryden
  2. stopped up; clogged up
    • clogged pipes
    • clogged up freeways
    • streets choked with traffic
  3. thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
    • clotted blood
    • seeds clogged together

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