clot
part of speech
noun (a clot, clots); verb (clot, clots, clotted, clotting)
meaning for a pupil
1) A clot is a thick, sticky lump that forms in a liquid, especially in blood. tree →
2) To clot means to become thick and form lumps; blood clots to stop bleeding. tree →
3) In British English, «a clot» is a silly, clumsy person (a mild, friendly insult). tree →
sense 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 →
- A scab is made from a dried blood clot. tree →
- The doctor said the clot in his leg needed treatment. tree →
- Milk left out can clot into lumps. tree →
- Scones with jam and clotted cream are a treat. tree →
- «You clot, you've put your jumper on backwards!» laughed my brother. tree →
- His keen starving eyes caught sight of a little red clot lying bright upon the green. tree →
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.
In the corpora
- After a nosebleed, do not blow or pick your nose for a while, so the clot can heal.
- Drugs like EPO thicken the blood, which can raise the risk of dangerous clots.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «clot» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.