cloddy
/ˈklɑdi/
adjective
- Consisting of or resembling lumps of earth or clay; lumpy and heavy.
- The farmer broke up the cloddy ground with a rake before sowing.
- After the rain, the dirt path became cloddy and hard to walk on.
- The soil in the garden was too cloddy to plant seeds easily.
- Thick, heavy, or coarse in texture or consistency, like poorly mixed dough or mud.
- The paint had dried into a cloddy mess in the can.
- The batter was cloddy and full of lumps, so I added more milk.
- He complained that the mashed potatoes were cloddy and not smooth.
- Clumsy, awkward, or dull; lacking grace or refinement.
- She gave a cloddy apology that only made things worse.
- His cloddy movements on the dance floor made everyone smile.
- The writer's cloddy style made the story hard to follow.