clotted

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One tenacious fallacy about Shakespeare is that his speeches are always clotted with gargantuan words; Macbeth’s “multitudinous seas incarnadine” is a classic example.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

High-fat creams generally contain 30-40% fat and include whipping cream, double cream and clotted cream.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

The bar is essentially a pistachio rendition of knafeh: a traditional Middle Eastern dessert made with kataifi, soaked in a sugar-based syrup called attar, and layered with cheese, clotted cream or nuts.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

An assortment of three rich spreads for the scones is served on the side: clotted cream, lemon curd and marmalade.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2023

Her compliments were clotted with an extravagance that made them seem insincere, yet her friends smiled and bloomed under them.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie