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GRUMOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass

Example:

grumous blood

Synonyms:

coagulate; coagulated; curdled; grumose; grumous

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

thick (relatively dense in consistency)

Derivation:

grume (a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells)

grume (a thick viscous liquid)

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