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What does claggy mean?

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Adjective
  1. (of mud, tar, glue or the like) Sticky or tacky.
  2. (specifically, of a roof in a mine) Adhesive, having coal clinging to it.
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By the time they got to the dining room, the dumplings were claggy and stuck to the steamers and the molluscs were all gone.
In Waitrose, you'll find broccoli, kale and quinoa, and adzuki and edamame beans next to pesto, spinach and pine nut salad – a long way from the claggy mayo, tuna and sweetcorn pasta salads that still sell in great volume.
Tease them out gently and get rid of any claggy soil which may be around them and trim any dead or very thin roots.
It tasted wonderful, if you could ignore the claggy texture of the raw squid.
When it's straight out of the fridge it's like claggy cotton wool, so allow it to sit out in a cool place for 15 minutes before using it.
Some can be a bit claggy, while others, such as the Al Arz brand, are utterly smooth and nutty.

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