Clart
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /klɑːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Clart is a noun meaning (now Scotland, Northern England) Sticky mud, mire or filth.
Meaning
(now Scotland, Northern England) Sticky mud, mire or filth.
More Meanings
- (Geordie, derogatory) A person who is unclean.
- (Geordie, derogatory) A fool.
- Unwanted stuff; junk; clutter; rubbish; stuff that is in the way.
- (transitive, now Scotland, Northern England) To daub, smear, or spread, especially with mud, etc.; to dirty.
Example Sentences
a clart of grease
I need to get rid of all this clart. (Clearing unwanted items from a table top)
I’m but a county Surveyor,– not really at m’ best upon the grand and global type of expedition, content here at home, old Geordie a-slog thro’ the clarts […].
Chris boiled water in kettles for hours and hours and then towels came down, towels clairted with stuff she didn't dare look at, she washed them quick and hung them to dry.
Word Forms
- clarts
- clairt
- clarting
- clarted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include clumpful, clumping, comp, smearing, clag, interclash.
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