accloy

English

/əˈklɔɪ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To drive a nail into a horseshoe; to lame.
  • (transitive) To overfill; to fill to satiety; to stuff full.
  • (transitive) To clog, clog up; to block.
  • (transitive) To be disgusting to.

Etymology

Derived from Old French encloyer derived from Latin inclavare, clavus (nail).

Origin

Latin

clavus

Gloss

nail

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

爪

Emoji
💅

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