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clot

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.

Pronunciation

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klaht
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈklɑt

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.

  2. A solidified mass of any liquid.

  3. A silly person.

verb

  1. transitive

    To cause to clot or form into a mass.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.

Used this way, clot is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • coagulum , rarer, so it draws attention

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Thrombus / solidified

blood clotplasma clot

Other combinations

clot retractionclot formationfibrin clotclot lysislarge clotsmall clot

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • clottingnounInflected form

    The process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • clotted creamnounCompound term

    Thick cream made from scalded milk.

  • clotting factornounCompound term

    Any of the factors in the blood whose actions are essential for blood coagulation.

  • clotting timenounCompound term

    The time it takes for a sample of blood to clot.

  • clot busternounCompound term

    A kind of pharmaceutical that can break up clots blocking the flow of blood to the heart muscle.

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