Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

claggy

/ˈklæɡi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables: clag-gy
IPA: /ˈklæɡi/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sticky or tacky.

adj

Adhesive, having coal clinging to it.

adj

Having mineralised earth or other deposit adhered to it.

Etymology

From clag + -y.

Inflected Forms

claggier (comparative) claggiest (superlative)

Synonyms

agglutinative tenacious

Questions

How do you pronounce claggy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklæɡi/.
What does claggy mean?: Sticky or tacky.
Where does claggy come from?: From clag + -y.

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