clumping
Gathering into masses
Clumping is the process of forming into clumps—masses or clusters that stick together.
Cat litter that clumps makes cleanup easier.
Hair clumps when wet or greasy.
Cells clump in certain medical conditions.
The word also describes a heavy, noisy way of walking: She clumped up the stairs in her boots.
Woven protective surface
- tanglingIntertwining into disorder
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- stylingArranging for appearance
- gelWobbly semi-solid substance
mousse · product · buildup · residue · strands · locks · tresses · frizzing
Blood solidifying process
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- fibrinClot-forming protein
- thrombusIntravascular coagulated mass
hemostasis · thrombin · prothrombin · fibrinogen · plasma · curdling · congealing · gelling
Forming concentrated groups
- bunchingGrouping tightly together
- groupingArrangement by shared traits
- massingGathering in quantity
- aggregatingCollecting into a total
accumulating · coalescing · collecting · gathering · conglomerating · agglomerating · lumping · balling
Loose dry earth
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- mudWet soil mixture
- loamFertile soil mixture
peat · aggregates · granules · crumbs · compaction · aeration · drainage · roots
matting
Woven protective surface
- tanglingIntertwining into disorder
- knottingForming fixed interlacements
- stylingArranging for appearance
gel · mousse · product · buildup · residue · strands · locks · tresses · frizzing · sticking
clotting
Blood solidifying process
thrombus · hemostasis · thrombin · prothrombin · fibrinogen · plasma · curdling · congealing · gelling · solidifying
clustering
Forming concentrated groups
aggregating · accumulating · coalescing · collecting · gathering · conglomerating · agglomerating · lumping · balling · piling
dirt
Loose dry earth
loam · peat · aggregates · granules · crumbs · compaction · aeration · drainage · roots · mulch
flour
Milled grain powder
gravy · sauce · cornstarch · lumps · whisking · sifting · stirring · pudding · custard · oatmeal
cat
Small furry housepet
pellets · granules · absorbent · odor · scooping · box · tray · moisture · urine · waste
- semen analysissperm analysis, sperm count, low sperm count, liquefaction, viscosity
- food spoilagerot, mold growth, spoilage, rancidity, staleness
- plant growthbloom, bud, buds, flower, fruit
- accretionbuildup, accumulation, layering, deposits, gathering
- misfolded proteinsprion, amyloid, beta-amyloid, tau, fibril
- Agglutinationagglutination, affixation, suffix, prefix, suffixes
clumpingdispersing
Spreading widely apart
scattering · spreading · diffusing · disseminating · separating
- clumping upCoalescing into lumps
- clumping litterCat sand that solidifies