Definition of CLOT

clot

Meanings

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

  • 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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

clot is a valid Words With Friends word