Claggy

/ˈklæɡi/ adjective

Having a sticky, heavy texture that clings to surfaces; used for dough, mud, or food that sticks to the palate.

From dialectal English 'clag' (to stick/cling), possibly from Old Norse 'klag' (a lump). A wonderfully tactile Northern English word for that sticky, heavy, clinging quality.

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