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grumous

grumous

9.9
A liquid that has become thick and lumpy like curdled milk
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡrʌməs/
translation icon : grumoso
  • After standing for hours, the soup took on a strange, grumous texture.

Examples

  • The pathologist described the blood sample as grumous in appearance.

  • The veterinarian noted grumous deposits in the animal's wound.

  • The soup became grumous after sitting out too long.

  • I noticed the sauce was grumous and unappetizing.

  • After standing for hours, the soup took on a strange, grumous texture.

  • The pathologist described the blood sample as grumous in appearance.

  • I noticed the sauce was grumous and unappetizing.

Synonyms

clumpy
vsgrumous
3 4.7

Full of small lumps that stick together

is specifically about liquids turning semisolid rather than any lumpy thing
grumose
vsgrumous
9.9

A lumpy, grainy texture like small bits in thick soup

is the state of a liquid changed into a semisolid mass
coagulated
vsgrumous
  • Specialized
7.0

A liquid that becomes thick or solid

is the general result of a liquid turning thick rather than the specific texture
curdled
vsgrumous
5.3

Turned from a smooth liquid into thick lumps, like sour milk

is the general state of becoming semisolid regardless of cause

Antonyms

clear
866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

fluid
6 3.2

Able to flow and change shape like a liquid

How Solid

solid
325 1.0
coagulated
  • Specialized
7.0
grumous
9.9
sludgy
1 4.8
viscous
11 6.1
liquid
259 1.0

Surface Forms

grumous positive

Morphology

grumous = grume (semi-transparent) = grume + ous

Morphologically regular (grume + -ous) but the base 'grume' is rare/archaic, so many learners would not recognise it.

Etymology

Grumous comes from the Latin word grumus, which means 'clump' or 'small hill'. So a liquid called grumous has 'turned into lumps'—it is thick, curdled, or coagulated.