clinkery

adjective

clink·​ery

-k(ə)rē,

-ri

: consisting of or resembling clinkers

the surfaces of volcanic lavas show the … smooth, ropy, and clinkery structures

—E. B. Branson & W. A. Tarr

Word History

Etymology

clinker entry 1 + -y

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