| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Adhesive; -- said of a roof in a mine to which coal clings.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb claggily.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (claggily) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective claggy.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "CLAGGY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Note: Claggy \Clag"gy\, adjective. [Compare to Clog.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: CLAGGY
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Mining | A. Newc. Adhesive. When coal is tightly joined to the roof, the mine is said to have a claggy top. Also spelled cladgy. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
