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   claggy

   /ˈklaɡi/

   adjective

   • 1. tending to form clots; sticky: "claggy mud"
   • 2. (of weather) damp and overcast or misty: "a classic claggy day in the mountains spent getting soaked and not seeing anything"
   • ▪ warm and uncomfortably humid or airless: "I'm escaping London's claggy heat for the sea breezes of the south coast"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from clag + -y1.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLAGGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CLAGGY definition: 1. thick and sticky: 2. feeling unpleasantly humid (= when the air feels wet and thick): 3. thick…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLAGGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'claggy' Word Frequency. claggy in British English. (ˈklæɡɪ ) adjective Word forms: -gier, -giest. mainly dialect. stickily clinging, as mud. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'claggy' in a sentence. claggy.

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   clag· gy. ˈklagi, -aigi. -er/-est. 1. dialectal : sticky, gummy. 2. dialectal : muddy. Word History. Etymology. clag entry 2 + -y. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

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   Claggy definition: stickily clinging, as mud. See examples of CLAGGY used in a sentence.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › claggyClaggy - definition of claggy by The Free Dictionary

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   Define claggy. claggy synonyms, claggy pronunciation, claggy translation, English dictionary definition of claggy. adj , -gier or -giest chiefly dialect stickily clinging, as mud Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins...

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › claggy_adjclaggy, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   What does the adjective claggy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective claggy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. claggy has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. weather (early 1600s) aviation (early 1600s) Entry status.

8. www.wordsense.eu › claggyclaggy: meaning, definition - WordSense

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   What does claggy‎ mean? claggy ( English) Origin & history. clag + -y. Pronunciation. IPA: klæɡiː. Adjective. claggy ( comparative claggyer, superlative claggyest) ( of mud, tar, glue or the like) Sticky or tacky. ( specifically, of a roof in a mine) Adhesive, having coal clinging to it. Examples.