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