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cloggy

cloggy

1 8.4
Thick, heavy soil that holds water and is hard to dig in
  • adjective
  • /ˈklɔɡi/
translation icon : barroso
  • The cloggy mud stuck to my boots as I walked through the field.

Examples

  • During the wet season, the path can get quite cloggy, requiring proper boots to walk on it.

  • Your arts get cloggy if you give it a week.

  • - It went all cloggy.

    Undertaking Betty (2002)

  • The garden soil became cloggy after the heavy rain, making it difficult for plants to grow.

Synonyms

heavy
vscloggy
812 1.0

A thing that has a lot of weight and is hard to lift

emphasizes compact fine texture and water retention rather than only weight
waterlogged
vscloggy
3 5.2

Ground that is full of water and too soft to walk on or grow plants

describes compact fine soil that tends to hold water but is not fully saturated
silty
vscloggy
1 4.9

Containing fine, soft mud left by water

focuses on compact, fine soil that often keeps water rather than just particle type
clayey
vscloggy
6.8

Soil that is thick and sticky because it contains a lot of clay

refers to compact, fine soil that tends to retain water regardless of mineral type

Antonyms

sandy
34 1.0

Covered with sand or soil that has a lot of sand

loamy
1 6.0

Soil made of sand, fine dirt, and clay that holds water but drains well

How Compact

compact
60 4.1
cloggy
1 8.4
clayey
6.8
loamy
1 6.0
sandy
34 1.0
crumbly
7 3.0

Surface Forms

cloggy positive
cloggier comparative
cloggiest superlative

Morphology

cloggy = clog (transparent) = clog + y

Formed from 'clog' + the adjectival suffix '-y', meaning 'tending to clog' or 'liable to cause blockage', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word cloggy comes from clog + -y, where clog once meant a 'block' or the heavy wooden shoe called a 'clog'. So cloggy is an easy image: soil that 'clogs' drains and becomes heavy and sticky, making the ground hard to walk on.