This medical meaning refers to a semisolid mass formed when blood changes from a liquid into a gel-like state.
The scan revealed a blood clot in the leg.
Clots help stop bleeding after an injury.
This broader meaning refers to a dense lump created when a substance thickens or gathers together.
A clot of cream floated in the sauce.
The mixture contained several dark clots.
This meaning emphasizes a clot obstructing a blood vessel or another narrow passage.
The clot blocked blood flow to the brain.
A clot in an artery can become dangerous.
This mildly insulting British use refers to someone acting foolishly or awkwardly.
I felt like a complete clot after losing the tickets.
Do not be such a clot.
This meaning refers to a liquid changing into a thicker, semisolid mass.
Blood clots naturally after a small cut.
The sauce clotted after cooling.
This extended meaning refers to material accumulating densely enough to restrict or stop movement through a passage.
Fat deposits clotted the narrow pipe.
Debris clotted the drainage channel.