clutter

C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction

US /ˈklʌtɚ/ UK /ˈklʌtə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #24573

Meanings

1

noun
A messy, disordered collection of things

I can't find anything on my desk because of all the clutter.
2

verb
To fill a space with too many things in a messy way

Old boxes and broken toys cluttered the garage.

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1 noun · a messy, disordered... jumble

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Forms clutteredclutteringclutters

Derived forms anticlutterbioclutterclutter-freecluttercorecluttererclutterfreeclutterlessclutterouscluttersomeclutterycyberclutterdeclutter

Etymology

From Middle English cloteren (“to form clots; coagulate; heap on”), from clot (“clot”), equivalent to clot + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare Welsh cludair (“heap, pile”), cludeirio (“to heap”).

cloteren Middle English

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# clutter

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈklʌtɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈklʌtə(ɹ)/
**Frequency rank:** 24573

## Meanings
1. A messy, disordered collection of things
2. To fill a space with too many things in a messy way

## Examples
- I can't find anything on my desk because of all the clutter.
- Old boxes and broken toys cluttered the garage.

## Derived Forms
- anticlutter
- bioclutter
- clutter-free
- cluttercore
- clutterer
- clutterfree
- clutterless
- clutterous
- cluttersome
- cluttery
- cyberclutter
- declutter

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cloteren

## Etymology
From Middle English cloteren (“to form clots; coagulate; heap on”), from clot (“clot”), equivalent to clot + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare Welsh cludair (“heap, pile”), cludeirio (“to heap”).

## AI Etymology
Clutter is from Middle English cloteren (“to form clots; coagulate; heap on”), from clot (“clot”), equivalent to clot + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare Welsh cludair (“heap, pile”), cludeirio (“to heap”). In present-day use, it can mean a messy, disordered collection of things, or to fill a space with too many things in a messy way. Derived formations include anticlutter, bioclutter, clutter-free, cluttercore, and clutterer.

## Topics
- Space, Position & Direction
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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