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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

claggy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /ˈklæɡi/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From clag + -y.

Meanings

  1. (of mud, qualifier:tar; glue or the like; tar; glue or the like) Sticky or tacky.
  2. (of a roof in a mine) Adhesive, having coal clinging to it.
  3. (of a coin) Having mineralised earth or other deposit adhered to it.

Forms

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claggier Degree=Cmp lexicographic
claggiest Degree=Sup lexicographic

Synonyms

tenacious · agglutinative (sticky)