clogged
Not draining well
Clogged describes something blocked or obstructed, preventing normal flow.
A clogged drain won't empty; clogged arteries restrict blood flow; clogged pores lead to acne.
The word suggests accumulated matter—hair, grease, debris—that has built up over time: The sink is clogged with food scraps.
Figuratively, a clogged system or process has become sluggish from overload.
Obstructed an opening
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
- occludedBlocked or closed off
- chokedHad airway blocked
- jammedUnable to move freely
impeded · congested · sealed · bunged · corked · stuffed · constricted · silted
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- blockageObstruction halting movement
thrombosis · occlusion · clot · coronary · stent · angioplasty · bypass · cardiovascular
Channel for wastewater
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
- sewerUnderground drainage pipe
- sinkBasin with drain
toilet · filter · nozzle · showerhead · downspout · culvert · septic · plumbing
Gradual accumulation over time
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- gunkViscous unpleasant substance
residue · deposit · grime · grease · scale · lint · hair · sludge
Without movement or progress
- poolingMerging shared contributions
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- restrictedLimited in scope
- tricklingFlowing in thin stream
seeping · waterlogged · saturated · swamped
Lacking fresh air
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- sinusesAir-filled skull cavities
- nasalOf the nose
airways · bronchial · chest · wheezing · stuffed-up · postnasal · decongestant · congestion
plugged
Obstructed an opening
- obstructedBlocked from proceeding
- occludedBlocked or closed off
- chokedHad airway blocked
jammed · impeded · congested · sealed · bunged · corked · stuffed · constricted · silted · impassable
arteries
Tubes carrying oxygenated blood
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
blockage · thrombosis · occlusion · clot · coronary · stent · angioplasty · bypass · cardiovascular · buildup
drain
Channel for wastewater
sink · toilet · filter · nozzle · showerhead · downspout · culvert · septic · plumbing · spout
buildup
Gradual accumulation over time
gunk · residue · deposit · grime · grease · scale · lint · hair · sludge · crud
stagnant
Without movement or progress
- poolingMerging shared contributions
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- restrictedLimited in scope
trickling · seeping · waterlogged · saturated · swamped
stuffy
Lacking fresh air
nasal · airways · bronchial · chest · wheezing · stuffed-up · postnasal · decongestant · congestion
- stagnationstagnation, standstill, stasis, deadlock, stalemate
- stuckjammed, trapped, stuck in mud, snowed in, bottlenecked
- nonfunctionalbroken, malfunctioning, inoperative, out of order, nonfunctional
- traffic metricscongestion, flow rate, throughput, speed, travel time
- conditionsmedical condition, weather conditions, environmental conditions, living conditions, working conditions
- Overloadedpacked, stuffed, crammed, jammed, full
cloggedempty
Holding nothing inside
clear · clean · unencumbered · vacant · cleared out
cloggedclear
Without obstruction or fog
functioning · working · operational · efficient · unencumbered
- clogged toiletObstructed bathroom fixture
- clogged drainObstructed water outlet
- clogged poresObstructed skin openings
- clogged arteriesVessels narrowed by plaque
- clogged filterBlocked debris-catching device
- clogged artery
clogging, unclogging, clogger, cloggers, declogging, nonclogging