clotted
/ˈklɑtɪd/
adjective
- Thickened or solidified into a semisolid mass, especially referring to blood or cream.
- Clotted cream is a thick, rich spread often served with scones.
- The nurse cleaned the clotted blood from the wound.
- The sauce became clotted after sitting in the refrigerator overnight.
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verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'clot': to form into a thick, semisolid mass.
- The blood clotted quickly, stopping the bleeding.
- The milk clotted when she added lemon juice to make cheese.
- His hair clotted with mud after the rainstorm.