clotted

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clotted

The blood clotted around the small cut on his finger.

Definition

Adjective 1. Thickened or Coagulated: Describes a liquid, especially blood or cream, that has become thick, semi-solid, or has formed soft, thick lumps. 2. Blocked or Congested: Can describe something that is obstructed or crowded together in a dense mass.

Usage and Examples
  • The nurse was concerned about the clotted blood around the wound.
  • She spread the clotted cream on the warm scone.
  • The drain was clotted with leaves and mud.
Advanced Usage
  • "clotted nonsense": An informal, chiefly British expression meaning complete or utter nonsense.
    • He was talking a load of clotted nonsense about alien conspiracies.
Variants and Related Words
  • Clot (noun/verb): The lump formed by coagulation (noun) or the process of becoming thick and lumpy (verb).
    • A blood clot can be dangerous. / The blood began to clot.
  • Clotty (adjective): An informal variant meaning full of clots or tending to form clots.
Synonyms
  • Coagulated
  • Congealed
  • Curdled
  • Thickened
  • Clogged (for the 'blocked' sense)
Antonyms
  • Thin
  • Liquid
  • Flowing
  • Unclogged
Related Phrases
  • Clotted cream: A thick, rich cream made by heating full-cream cow's milk and then allowing it to cool slowly, a traditional British delicacy.
clotted

The blood clotted around the small cut on his finger.

Adjective
  1. thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
    • clotted blood
    • seeds clogged together

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