ice-clogged
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Obstructed or blocked by ice: Describes something, typically a waterway or channel, that has become impeded or congested by the accumulation of ice.
Usage
- The term is used to describe a physical obstruction caused by ice. It is most commonly applied to rivers, streams, canals, or pipes.
- It functions as an adjective and is typically placed before a noun (e.g., ice-clogged river) or after a linking verb (e.g., The channel was ice-clogged).
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Descriptive Use: Can be used metaphorically or descriptively to emphasize severe cold and stagnation, though this is less common.
- The ice-clogged landscape seemed utterly still and silent.
Variants and Related Words
- Clogged (Adjective): Blocked or obstructed.
- Icebound (Adjective): Surrounded or covered by ice; locked in by ice. (This is a close synonym but implies being trapped or immobilized by ice, not just obstructed).
- Ice-jam (Noun): A blockage of ice in a river.
Synonyms
- Ice-blocked
- Ice-obstructed
- Choked with ice
Antonyms
- Clear
- Free-flowing
- Navigable
Adjective
- obstructed by ice
- ice-clogged rivers