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Clarty
KLAR-tee
Meaning in Scotland
Dirty, muddy, sticky, or unpleasantly messy.
Often describes mud or grime; regional meanings can extend to sticky or unclean.
Natural examples
How Clarty appears in context
- The path was clarty after the rain.
- Take off those clarty boots.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Often describes mud or grime; regional meanings can extend to sticky or unclean.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- clarty boots
- clarty weather
- pure clarty
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.