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klumpen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blob noun A soft, shapeless mass or drop of something.
  • clod noun A lump of earth, clay, or turf.
  • clot noun A thickened, partly solid lump formed from a liquid, especially blood.
  • clump noun A small, dense cluster of things, especially plants or hair.
  • dollop noun A small, shapeless lump or spoonful of something soft, especially food.
  • lump noun A solid piece or mass of something without a definite shape.
  • nodule noun A rounded mass or irregular shape; a small knot or lump.
  • nugget noun A small rounded lump, especially of gold or other precious metal found in its natural state.

Senses

klumpen is used for these senses in English:

  • blob A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.
  • clot (transitive) To cause to clot or form into a mass.
  • clump A cluster or lump; an unshaped piece or mass.
  • dollop A considerable lump, scoop, or quantity of something, especially soft food. [from 1810s]
  • lump Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
  • nodule (medicine, dermatology) A rounded mass or irregular shape; a small knot or lump.
  • nugget (countable) A small, compact chunk or clump.

blob — full definition

  1. noun A soft, shapeless mass or drop of something.
  2. verb To fall or spill in the form of a blob.

clod — full definition

  1. noun A lump of earth, clay, or turf.
  2. noun An awkward or foolish person.

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