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.
Phrases and idioms:
clotted cream esp. Brit. thick cream obtained by slow scalding.
Etymology: OE clot(t) f. WG: cf. CLEAT