Cloggy

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Having a dense and sticky nature that hinders fluid movement
2. Describing a substance that is thick and viscous, causing obstruction and slowing down progress
3. Having a heavy and dense texture that slows or blocks movement of liquids or air

Etymology: "Cloggy" is simply "clog" with the adjective-forming suffix "-y" added, so it means "full of clog" or "like a clog." The noun "clog" goes back to a word for a block of wood or a heavy lump, and the "-y" ending turns that solid object into a quality: something that behaves the way a clogged thing does. The meaning moves from the solid to the sticky. A clog in a drain or a pipe is a mass that obstructs flow, and "cloggy" carries that sense over to thick, heavy textures, such as a gravy that will not pour or air that feels too dense to breathe easily. The word describes the physical result of an obstruction rather than the obstruction itself.

Synonyms: muddy, sludgy, heavy, thick, viscous

Antonyms: clear, fluid, light, smooth, thin