n. & v.
n. 1 a a thick mass of coagulated liquid, esp. of blood exposed to air. b a mass of material stuck together. 2 Brit. colloq. a silly or foolish person.
v.tr. & intr. (clotted, clotting) form into clots. clotted cream esp. Brit. thick cream obtained by slow scalding.
[ OE clot(t) f. WG: cf. CLEAT ]