clinkery
adjective
clink·ery
\-k(ə)rē, -ri\
Definition of clinkery
: consisting of or resembling clinkers the surfaces of volcanic lavas show the … smooth, ropy, and clinkery structures — E. B. Branson & W. A. Tarr
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Origin and Etymology of clinkery
1clinker + -y
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