Definition
Sticky, gummy, or muddy; having the consistency of clay or mud (Scottish and Northern English dialect).
Etymology
From Scottish cloik or clokie meaning sticky matter, plus the adjectival suffix -y. Related to verbs meaning 'to clog' or 'to stick,' indicating something with adhesive or gluey properties.
Kelly Says
Dialect words like 'cloky' are rapidly disappearing as standardized English dominates, but they're incredibly descriptive—one word captures a whole tactile experience that might take a sentence in standard English.
Translations
CACatalà
tancament
tan-ka-men-t
CSČeština
zavření
za-v-re-ni
DADansk
lukning
lu-k-ning
DEDeutsch
Schließung
shlyes-ung
ELΕλληνικά
κλείσιμο
klee-see-moh
ESEspañol
cierre
sje-e-reh
FISuomi
sulkeminen
sul-ke-mi-nen
FRFrançais
fermeture
fer-mureh
HUMagyar
bezárás
be-za-ra-sh
IDBahasa Indonesia
penutupan
pe-nu-to-upan
ITItaliano
chiusura
kwee-zho-rah
MSBahasa Melayu
penutupan
pe-nu-to-upan
NLNederlands
sluiting
slui-ting
NONorsk
lukning
lu-k-ning
PLPolski
zamknięcie
zam-knie-tsee
PTPortuguês
fechamento
feh-cha-men-toh
RORomână
închidere
in-chi-deh-reh
RUРусский
закрытие
zakrytie
SVSvenska
stängning
shteeng-ning
SWKiswahili
fungu
fun-goo
TAதமிழ்
இடைநிறுத்தல்
idai-ni-ruth-thal
TLTL
pagkakasara
pa-gka-ka-sa-ra
TRTürkçe
kapatma
ka-pat-mah
UKУкраїнська
закриття
zakryttya