cloggy

• Adjectif désuet signifiant épais, collant ou qui obstrue, en parlant d'un liquide ou d'une substance ; rarement utilisé en anglais moderne.

An obsolete adjective meaning thick, sticky, or causing obstruction; rarely used in modern English.

1. Compact and fine-grainedC1formal

   Describes soil that is dense, sticky, and composed of very fine particles, making it heavy and difficult to work with.

   compact et à grain fin (sol argileux)

   • The clay soil in the garden was too cloggy for planting vegetables.
   • Farmers avoid working with cloggy soil when it's wet to prevent compaction.
   • The cloggy earth made digging a foundation extremely laborious.

   Synonymesclayeycompactdensegummyheavyimperviousstickytenacious

   Antonymesfriablegrittylooseporoussandy