Meaning
Full of clots, or clods.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English clotty, equivalent to clot + -y. Doublet of cloddy. Compare German klotzig (“bulky, massive, huge”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2020, 2022, 2024.