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ice-clogged

ice-clogged

7.1
A place where ice blocks the way so people or vehicles cannot move through
  • adjective
  • /ˈaɪsˌklɔɡd/
  • UK
translation icon : bloqueado por hielo
  • We had to turn back because the path was ice-clogged.

Examples

  • The ice-clogged river made it impossible for boats to pass.

  • After days of heavy snow, the ice-clogged road was finally closed to all vehicles.

  • Ships were unable to leave the harbor because it was ice-clogged after the coldest night of the season.

  • The explorers struggled to navigate the ice-clogged river during their winter expedition.

  • The rescue team struggled to reach the stranded hikers due to the ice-clogged trail.

  • After the heavy snowfall, the roads became ice-clogged, making driving nearly impossible.

  • We were stuck indoors while waiting for the ice-clogged pipes to thaw.

Synonyms

snowed in
vsice-clogged
  • UK
9 3.4

Not able to leave a place because heavy snow blocks the roads

is caused by frozen material not by snowfall blocking routes
clogged
vsice-clogged
6 2.8

Stopped from moving or flowing because something is blocking it

is caused specifically by frozen material rather than general obstruction
snowbound
vsice-clogged
  • UK
4 5.2

Unable to leave a place because heavy snow blocks roads

is a blockage by frozen material rather than general heavy winter confinement
frozen
vsice-clogged
1 1.0

Covered with ice because of very cold weather

is a passage stopped by solid water rather than mere solidity
icebound
vsice-clogged
7.7

Thick ice surrounds ships and harbors, stopping boats and blocking access

is a blockage by frozen material that may only partially prevent movement
blocked
vsice-clogged
1.7

Closed so nothing can pass through, for example a nose or road

is a blockage specifically from frozen material rather than any cause
choked
vsice-clogged
4.3

Blocked or full so nothing can pass through

is an obstruction produced by frozen material not general clogging

Antonyms

866 1.0

Free from things that block sight or movement

9 4.6

Not blocked so you can see or move through

How Blocked

impassable
13 5.3
ice-clogged
  • UK
7.1
clogged
6 2.8
narrowed
2.7
clear
866 1.0

Surface Forms

ice-clogged positive

Morphology

ice-clogged = ice + clogged (transparent) = ice + clog + ed

The compound combines 'ice' and the participial adjective 'clogged' with straightforward literal meaning: blocked by ice.

Etymology

Ice-clogged joins ice and clogged, where clog means 'to block' — think of a drain clog that stops water or a heavy wooden clog that makes walking hard. So ice-clogged describes a road, river, or place that is blocked by ice and cannot be used.