Synonyms of clotted

clotted 1 of 2

adjective

as in coagulated

Related Words

• coagulated
• congealed
• thickened
• curdled
• gelled
• clabbered
• knobbed
• knobbly
• knotted
• knobby
• lumpish
• jagged
• broken
• knotty
• pebbly
• viscous
• bumpy
• ropy
• irregular
• coarse
• curdy
• lumpy
• thick
• clumpy
• nubby
• chunky
• nubbly

Dissimilar Words

• smooth

clotted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of clot

1

as in blocked

to prevent passage through by filling with something

phone lines clotted by Internet traffic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocked
• obstructed
• jammed
• filled
• congested
• occluded
• clogged
• choked
• stuffed
• flooded
• stopped (up)
• gummed (up)
• dammed
• plugged (up)
• packed
• stoppered
• silted
• corked
• bunged
• overwhelmed
• gridlocked
• furred
• glutted
• inundated
• swamped
• spiled
• stoppled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleared
• opened (up)
• freed
• excavated
• unplugged
• unclogged
• emptied
• scooped (out)
• unstopped
• unblocked
• hollowed (out)
• lightened

2

as in gelled

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly

scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gelled
• jellied
• stiffened
• coagulated
• froze
• congealed
• gelatinized
• jelled
• clumped
• caked
• set
• gelated
• thickened
• condensed
• hardened
• indurated
• solidified
• concreted
• curdled
• fixed
• firmed (up)
• gummed
• lumped (up)
• curded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• melted
• liquefied
• fused
• thawed
• fluxed
• deliquesced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clotted

Adjective

The nearly 3,000-foot-long train was patiently idling beside the platform at East Perth Terminal, where a spread of scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream, and Bollinger champagne welcomed eager travelers. — Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Several three-tier cake stands were brought to the table with sandwiches, pastries and buttermilk scones served with clotted cream and strawberry preserve from Highgrove House, the country estate of King Charles, and Fortnum & Mason tea. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Think silky crème caramel with boozy prunes, strawberry Bakewell with clotted cream, or a velvety dark‑chocolate mousse cake—best finished with a glass of 20‑year‑old Tawny port from Portugal’s ‘River of Gold’. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

The bread service is de rigueur French fine dining but gets a Tibetan twist, courtesy of elements like warm highland barley sourdough served with clotted yak milk. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

At Zain’s house, Yazid perched at the edge of his seat and stood up every time Zain’s mother came into the room, bringing first pomegranate sherbet, then food, several dishes served on a low table set in front of the sofa, and even a dessert, carrot halvah with clotted cream. — Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025

Verb

Intersections became improvised plazas, clotted with bodies. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026

The parking lot was clotted with Porsches, Range Rovers, and a Ferrari. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026

For the headstrong, maternal Agnes, who is spiritually caught between the modern world and a more ancient, primal place, Turzanska used a palette of sanguine, rust, russet, crimson, and prune, inspired by the different stages of blood—from freshly oxidized to aged, clotted, and scabbed. — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025

The air is heavy with haze, and the Ganges, the Hindus’ sacred river, is clotted with sewage and industrial waste. — IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2016