Main Entry: ¹clot

Pronunciation: \ˈklät\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English clott; akin to Middle High German klōz lump, ball — more at clout

Date: before 12th century

1 : a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
2 a : a roundish viscous lump formed by coagulation of a portion of liquid or by melting b : a coagulated mass produced by clotting of blood
3 British : blockhead
4 : cluster, group <a clot of spectators>