clump
nounUK /klʌmp/
US /klʌmp/
A clump is a small bunch of things that are stuck or growing together.
She found a clump of grass growing by the fence.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A heavy, dull sound made by feet hitting the ground.
I heard the clump of boots on the stairs.
3. To walk with heavy, loud steps.
He clumped across the wooden floor in his big shoes.
4. To form a thick group or mass.
The wet sand clumped together in my hands.