Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klog, klawg]
- /klɒg, klɔg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klog, klawg]
- /klɒg, klɔg/
Definitions of cloggy word
- adjective cloggy thick and sticky; causing clogging 3
- verb with object cloggy to crowd excessively, especially so that movement is impeded; overfill: Cars clogged the highway. 1
- verb with object cloggy to encumber; hamper; hinder. 1
- verb without object cloggy to become clogged, encumbered, or choked up. 1
- verb without object cloggy to stick; stick together. 1
- verb without object cloggy to do a clog dance. 1
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Origin of cloggy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English, of uncertain origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cloggy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cloggy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
cloggy usage trend in Literature
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