clotted
/ˈklɑtəd/
clotted is the simple past and past participle of clot.
Adjective
clotted (comparative more clotted, superlative most clotted)
- Containing clots.
- Coagulated
Meaning of clot
Verb
clot (third-person singular simple present clots, present participle clotting, simple past and past participle clotted)
- To form a clot or mass.
- When there is a wounded area on the body, the natural response is for platelets in the blood to clot to plug the wound.2023 January 5, Amber Smith, “30 Health Benefits of Turmeric”, in Discover Magazine, archived from the original on 05 Jan 2023
- To cause to clot or form into a mass.
- They didn't explode into blood and clotted matter.1961 November 10, Joseph Heller, “The Soldier in White”, in Catch-22 […], New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →OCLC, page 168
Forms of clotted
| comparative | more clotted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most clotted |
Words formed from clotted
Phrases with clotted
Questions about clotted
- What does clotted mean?
- Clotted means containing clots.
- What is clotted the simple past and past participle of?
- Clotted is the simple past and past participle of clot.
- What part of speech is clotted?
- Clotted is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce clotted?
- Clotted is pronounced /ˈklɑtəd/ (US).
Words near clotted in the dictionary
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