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clotted

  • past participle
    of clot.
    clot
    noun
    a mass or lump.
  • past tense form
    of clot.
    clot
    noun
    a mass or lump.

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Streets are clotted with uncollected mountains of garbage, which breed clouds of mosquitoes that spread dengue and other diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Still, around the globe, other routes to citizenship are becoming more clotted.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

William revealed he had his scones the Devonian way - layering clotted cream first followed by jam.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

High-fat creams generally contain 30-40% fat and include whipping cream, double cream and clotted cream.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025

At home, I was given a warm salt solution, and when I washed out my mouth I showed Bailey the empty holes, where the clotted blood sat like filling in a pie crust.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou