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# clot

noun (a clot, clots); verb (clot, clots, clotted, clotting)

«clot» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A clot is a thick, sticky lump that forms in a liquid, especially in blood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#m1)
2. To clot means to become thick and form lumps; blood clots to stop bleeding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#m2)
3. In British English, «a clot» is a silly, clumsy person (a mild, friendly insult). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science and first aid, blood clots to close a cut and stop it bleeding; a scab forms from a clot. A clot inside the body can be dangerous and needs a doctor. In British stories «you clot!» is a gentle way to say «you silly person». Phrases: blood clot, clotted cream.

### Examples

- When you cut your finger, the blood starts to clot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#x1)
- A scab is made from a dried blood clot. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#x2)
- The doctor said the clot in his leg needed treatment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#x3)
- Milk left out can clot into lumps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#x4)
- Scones with jam and clotted cream are a treat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#x5)
- «You clot, you've put your jumper on backwards!» laughed my brother. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#x6)
- His keen starving eyes caught sight of a little red clot lying bright upon the green. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/#x7)

### Note

Countable noun: a clot, clots. Verb: clot, clotted, clotting (double t). Clotted cream is thick cream from England. Do not call someone a clot if it might hurt their feelings.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «clot» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/clot/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«clot» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/clot.html) on Mova free.