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cloggy

/ˈklɒɡi/ /ˈklɑːɡi/

Meanings
adjective
Tending to cause clogging due to its texture; lumpy; sticky.

Examples :

"The mashed potatoes were disappointingly cloggy and difficult to swallow. "
quality condition

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tending verb

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

(Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

""The farmer, tending his customary rent of grain, hoped the lord would accept it despite the poor harvest." "

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clogging verb

/ˈklɒɡɪŋ/ /ˈklɑːɡɪŋ/

To block or slow passage through (often with 'up').

"Hair is clogging the drainpipe."

Illustration mashed

mashed verb

/mæʃt/

To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure

"The potatoes need to be mashed."

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somewhat noun

/ˈsʌmwɒt/ /ˈsʌmwʌt/

More or less; a certain quantity or degree; a part, more or less; something.

"The somewhat of extra help she received from her tutor significantly improved her test scores. "

Illustration sticky

sticky noun

/ˈstɪki/

A sticky note, such as a post-it note.

"Her desk is covered with yellow stickies."

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texture noun

/ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/

The feel or shape of a surface or substance; the smoothness, roughness, softness, etc. of something.

"The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth."

Illustration clogged

clogged verb

/klɑɡd/ /klɔɡd/

To block or slow passage through (often with 'up').

"Hair is clogging the drainpipe."

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potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

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disappointingly adverb

/ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋli/ /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋliː/

In a disappointing manner.

"I spent countless hours revising, but, disappointingly, I still failed the exam."

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impeded verb

/ɪmˈpiːdɪd/

To get in the way of; to hinder.

"The heavy rain impeded our progress on the hiking trail. "

Illustration swallow

swallow noun

/ˈswɒləʊ/ /ˈswɑloʊ/

A deep chasm or abyss in the earth.

"The hikers were warned about the deep swallow near the trailhead. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "