Definition of CLOT

clot

Plural: clots

Noun

  • a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid
  • A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
  • A solidified mass of any liquid.
  • A silly person.

Verb

Verb Forms: clotted, clotting, clots

  • To form into a thick, coherent mass; to coagulate.
  • change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  • cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state
  • turn into curds
  • coalesce or unite in a mass
    • "Blood clots"
  • To form a clot or mass.
  • To cause to clot or form into a mass.

Examples

  • The unused tiles seemed to CLOT together, making it hard to form new words.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Scrabble Score: 6

clot: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clot: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clot: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

clot: valid Words With Friends Word