Clog

klog, n. a piece of wood: anything hindering motion: an obstruction: an impediment: a shoe with a wooden sole.— v.t. to fasten a piece of wood to: to accumulate in a ma and cause a stoppage: to obstruct: to encumber: to put clogs on.— ns. Clog′-al′manac , an early form of almanac having the indicating characters notched on wood, horn, .; Clog′-dance , a dance performed with clogs, the clatter keeping time to the music.— adj. Clogged , encumbered.— ns. Clog′ger , one who makes clogs; Clog′gine .— adj. Clog′gy , lumpy, sticky. [Ety. dub.; prob. related to Clay ; cf. Scot. clag , to cover with mud; claggy , muddy, sticky.]