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clot.

A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/klɒt/Received-Pronunciation/klɔt/British, Southern, Standard/klɑt/General-American, dialectal/klɒt/Canada, dialectal
  1. A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.

  2. A solidified mass of any liquid.

  3. A person who is silly, stupid, dull, a clod.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel-der. Proto-Germanic *kluttaz Proto-West Germanic *klott Old English clott Middle English clot English clot From Middle English clot, clotte, from Old English clott, from Proto-West Germanic *klott (“lump”). Cognate with German Klotz (“block”). Doublet of clod and klutz.

verb/klɒt/Received-Pronunciation/klɔt/British, Southern, Standard/klɑt/General-American, dialectal/klɒt/Canada, dialectal
  1. To form a clot or mass.

    intransitive
  2. To cause to clot or form into a mass.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel-der. Proto-Germanic *kluttaz Proto-West Germanic *klott Old English clott Middle English clot English clot From Middle English clot, clotte, from Old English clott, from Proto-West Germanic *klott (“lump”). Cognate with German Klotz (“block”). Doublet of clod and klutz.

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