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clogged

clogged

1 3.7
Thick and stuck together in lumps so it cannot flow
  • adjective
  • /klɔɡd/
translation icon : coagulado

I just found a clump of clogged tear in my bathtub.

Examples

  • I just found a clump of clogged tear in my bathtub.

  • They're all clogged!

  • It helped with breakouts, It helped with pores, like clogged pores.

  • The pipes were clogged with grease, causing water to back up into the sink.

  • He had to call a plumber to fix the clogged drain in the bathroom.

  • When I tried to pour the sauce, I realized it was clogged with lumps of puree.

Synonyms

clumpy
vsclogged
3 4.7

Full of small lumps that stick together

is about being stuck into soft thick lumps rather than general uneven masses
clotted
vsclogged
1 5.3

Thick with soft lumps made when a liquid stops flowing, like cream or blood

is about joining into a mass rather than highlighting liquid origin
coagulated
vsclogged
  • Specialized
7.0

A liquid that becomes thick or solid

is about being stuck together into soft thick lumps rather than the change
clotty
vsclogged
8.2

Having small thick lumps like curdled milk

is about mass formation rather than resembling separate small lumps

Antonyms

259 1.0

Flowing and not solid, like water when warm

6 3.2

Able to flow and change shape like a liquid

Compounds

7.1

A place where ice blocks the way so people or vehicles cannot move through

How Thick

clogged
1 3.7
clotted
1 5.3
viscous
11 6.1
thick
585 1.0
runny
34 1.0

Surface Forms

clogged positive

Morphology

clogged = clog (transparent) = clog + ed

The adjective is formed from the verb 'clog' with -ed; the extension to describe substances that have thickened or coalesced follows the basic sense 'blocked' and is easily inferred.

Etymology

Clogged comes from the same root clog, meaning a 'block' or a lump, and it helps to picture bits sticking together into a small block. That's why we call gravy, drains, or ink nozzles clogged when they form a mass that stops flow.