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GRUMOUS
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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:
Similar:
thick (relatively dense in consistency)
Derivation:
grume (a semisolid mass of coagulated red and white blood cells)
grume (a thick viscous liquid)