cloggy


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cloggy

(ˈklɒɡɪ)
adj, -gier or -giest
1. thick and sticky; causing clogging
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Adj.1.cloggy - (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"
clayey, heavy
compact - closely and firmly united or packed together; "compact soil"; "compact clusters of flowers"
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cloggy

adj (inf) → klumpig
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A cloggy sensation of the lukewarm fat of meat is upon me (we dined an hour or two ago), and my head is as heavy as so much lead.
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A deep blue lake set under a 100m sheer crag (Cloggy), this place is famous in climbing circles and in traditional folklore.
12 hidden lakes so remote you can only reach them on foot; These are the secret lakes that are well worth putting the walking boots on to find
It hydrates your skin so you don't end up with cloggy patches.
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Eucerin Sun Fluid Anti-Age SPF30, PS15 Testers said this was more like a silky moisturiser than the cloggy high factor suncreams of yesteryear.
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All the action takes place here - the many encounters by a cast of characters who culture-clash hilariously and also the dream sequences when a sleeping Harriet's head (and consequently the stage) is given over to furious bouts of cloggy folk dancing (music by The Unthanks; choreography by Lee Proud).
Tolerance tale of 'dying' 19th-Century radical; A peach of a play sparked by a Tynemouth plaque will have you laughing - and thinking. DAVID WHETSTONE was at the premiere of Harriet Martineau Dreams of Dancing
George "Cloggy" Williams was later convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 'penal servitude for the rest of his natural life' for his part in the killing which occurred when an angry drunken mob was booted out of the drinking den at closing time.
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Dermalogica Oil Free Matte Block SPF30, Au37, is a great choice for anyone who hates the 'cloggy' feeling you get from regular sunscreens, as is REN Photoactive Sun Veil SPF15, Au26.
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Ford said: "Whilst on the surface the track looked dry, the amount of clay in the product had become far too cloggy due to the copious amount of rain we have had, especially yesterday (Tuesday).
COVENTRY SUNK IN A POOLE OF WATER; ELITE LEAGUE SPEEDWAY
Mae yna ddwsinau o enghreifftiau - Nameless Cwm am Cwm Cneifion, Bristly Ridge ar y Glyderau, Cloggy am Glogwyn Du''r Arddu, Swallow Falls am Y Rhaeadr Ewynnol.
Cais am enw; HERALD LLYTHYRAU'R
A clear mascara combed though the cloggy bits can help declump too - try Miss Sporty Just Clear
Brilliant beauty fixes; Ever smudge your mascara on to your face or find your hair goes haywire when you're on your way out? Don't panic, we've got the solution to any beauty mishap
It gives a great daytime look and doesn't seem to get cloggy. For someone who doesn't have lots of lashes though it might mot be fantastic."
Made up with a cheaper option; Can you spot the difference? One of these twins is wearing make-up that cost pounds 108 while the other's costs pounds 5. CATHY OWEN puts Poundland's new range of make-up to the test

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