Clot Definition
klŏt
clots, clotted, clotting
noun
clots
A soft lump of earth, clay, etc.; clod.
Webster's New World
A soft, thickened area or lump formed on or within a liquid; specif., a lump produced by the natural thickening of certain proteins in the blood, as at the site of a wound (in full blood clot)
Webster's New World
A thick or jumbled mass or cluster; agglomeration.
Webster's New World
A compact group.
A clot of trucks blocking the tunnel's entrance.
American Heritage
A stupid or silly person; fool.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- coagulum
- thrombosis
- coagulum.--v. coagulate
- coagulation
- precipitate
- curd
- coagulated protein
- conglutination
- coalescence
- thickness
- grume
- embolus
- clump
- mass
- consolidation
Antonyms:
verb
clots, clotted, clotting
To thicken or form into a clot or clots; coagulate.
Webster's New World
To cause to form into a clot or clots.
American Heritage
To fill or cover with or as if with clots.
American Heritage
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Origin of Clot
Middle English from Old English clott lump
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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See clout.
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