Words Starting With CL
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| click | 1. move or strike with a noise 2. make a clicking or ticking sound More Definitions → |
| class | 1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute 2. a body of students who are taught together More Definitions → |
| club | 1. unite with a common purpose 2. gather and spend time together More Definitions → |
| close | 1. move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut 2. become closed More Definitions → |
| clear | 1. rid of obstructions 2. make a way or path by removing objects More Definitions → |
| clothing | 1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body More Definitions → |
| client | 1. a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer 2. someone who pays for goods or services More Definitions → |
| classic | 1. a creation of the highest excellence 2. an artist who has created classic works More Definitions → |
| clean | 1. make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from 2. remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits More Definitions → |
| clinical | 1. relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients 2. scientifically detached; unemotional More Definitions → |
| closed | 1. requiring union membership 2. with shutters closed More Definitions → |
| claim | 1. an assertion of a right (as to money or property) 2. an assertion that something is true or factual More Definitions → |
| classical | 1. of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc. 2. of or relating to the study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome More Definitions → |
| clearly | 1. without doubt or question 2. in an intelligible manner More Definitions → |
| clip | 1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping 2. run at a moderately swift pace More Definitions → |
| cleaning | 1. the act of making something clean More Definitions → |
| clothes | 1. clothing in general More Definitions → |
| clock | 1. a timepiece that shows the time of day 2. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time More Definitions → |
| climate | 1. the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time 2. the prevailing psychological state More Definitions → |
| classified | 1. arrange or order by classes or categories 2. declare unavailable, as for security reasons More Definitions → |
| clearance | 1. the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them 2. vertical space available to allow easy passage under something More Definitions → |
| classroom | 1. a room in a school where lessons take place More Definitions → |
| classification | 1. the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type 2. a group of people or things arranged by class or category More Definitions → |
| closing | 1. the act of closing something 2. the last section of a communication More Definitions → |
| classics | 1. study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome More Definitions → |
| closer | 1. a person who closes something 2. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game More Definitions → |
| clinic | 1. a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists 2. meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity More Definitions → |
| closely | 1. in a close relation or position in time or space 2. in an attentive manner More Definitions → |
| cluster | 1. come together as in a cluster or flock 2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster More Definitions → |
| cloudy | 1. full of or covered with clouds 2. lacking definite form or limits More Definitions → |
| clause | 1. (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate functioning as a part of a complex sentence 2. a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will) More Definitions → |
| clay | 1. a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired 2. water soaked soil; soft wet earth More Definitions → |
| clerk | 1. work as a clerk, as in the legal business 2. an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts) More Definitions → |
| cleaner | 1. a preparation used in cleaning something 2. the operator of dry-cleaning establishment More Definitions → |
| cloud | 1. make overcast or cloudy 2. make less visible or unclear More Definitions → |
| climbing | 1. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) More Definitions → |
| cloth | 1. artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers More Definitions → |
| clone | 1. a person who is almost identical to another 2. a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction More Definitions → |
| clocks | 1. European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage More Definitions → |
| closure | 1. approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap 2. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body More Definitions → |
| clarity | 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression 2. the quality of clear water More Definitions → |
| cleaners | 1. shop where dry cleaning is done More Definitions → |
| closest | 1. (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance More Definitions → |
| clan | 1. group of people related by blood or marriage More Definitions → |
| cleared | 1. freed from any question of guilt 2. rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush More Definitions → |
| clearing | 1. a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area 2. the act of freeing from suspicion More Definitions → |
| cliff | 1. a steep high face of rock More Definitions → |
| climb | 1. go upward with gradual or continuous progress 2. move with effort, by grasping More Definitions → |
| cleanup | 1. a very large profit 2. (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) More Definitions → |
| clarify | 1. make clear and (more) comprehensible 2. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating More Definitions → |
| clever | 1. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others 2. mentally quick and resourceful More Definitions → |
| closet | 1. confine to a small space, as for intensive work 2. a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space More Definitions → |
| clue | 1. roll into a ball 2. a slight indication More Definitions → |
| clutch | 1. the act of grasping 2. a tense critical situation More Definitions → |
| clarification | 1. an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding 2. the act of removing solid particles from a liquid More Definitions → |
| clutter | 1. a confused multitude of things 2. unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen More Definitions → |
| clamp | 1. fasten or fix with a clamp 2. impose or inflict forcefully More Definitions → |
| cloning | 1. a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell) More Definitions → |
| clerical | 1. of or relating to clerks 2. of or relating to the clergy More Definitions → |
| clash | 1. a loud resonant repeating noise 2. a state of conflict between persons More Definitions → |
| cleanliness | 1. the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections 2. diligence in keeping clean More Definitions → |
| claimant | 1. someone who claims a benefit or right or title More Definitions → |
| clipboard | 1. a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers More Definitions → |
| clown | 1. act as or like a clown 2. a rude or vulgar fool More Definitions → |
| clarion | 1. blow the clarion 2. proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion More Definitions → |
| cleansing | 1. the act of making something clean 2. cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands More Definitions → |
| clarence | 1. a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers More Definitions → |
| clustering | 1. a grouping of a number of similar things More Definitions → |
| closeout | 1. a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock More Definitions → |
| clergy | 1. in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) More Definitions → |
| clover | 1. a plant of the genus Trifolium More Definitions → |
| clarinet | 1. a single-reed instrument with a straight tube More Definitions → |
| clad | 1. provide with clothes or put clothes on 2. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors More Definitions → |
| cleavage | 1. the state of being split or cleft 2. the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules More Definitions → |
| classy | 1. elegant and fashionable More Definitions → |
| climax | 1. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding 2. the decisive moment in a novel or play More Definitions → |
| clement | 1. (of weather or climate) physically mild 2. (used of persons or behavior) inclined to show mercy More Definitions → |
| claw | 1. move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging 2. clutch as if in panic More Definitions → |
| clinically | 1. in a clinical manner More Definitions → |
| clubhouse | 1. a building that is occupied by a social club More Definitions → |
| classify | 1. arrange or order by classes or categories 2. declare unavailable, as for security reasons More Definitions → |
| clarified | 1. make clear and (more) comprehensible 2. make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating More Definitions → |
| clam | 1. burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness 2. a piece of paper money worth one dollar More Definitions → |
| climatic | 1. of or relating to a climate More Definitions → |
| clap | 1. put quickly or forcibly 2. cause to strike the air in flight More Definitions → |
| cloak | 1. hide under a false appearance 2. cover as if with clothing More Definitions → |
| clipper | 1. (electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform) 2. a fast sailing ship used in former times More Definitions → |
| clasp | 1. a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together 2. the act of grasping More Definitions → |
| clubbing | 1. a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease 2. unite with a common purpose More Definitions → |
| clarifying | 1. that makes clear More Definitions → |
| clueless | 1. totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring More Definitions → |
| cleanser | 1. a preparation used in cleaning something More Definitions → |
| closeup | 1. a photograph taken at close range More Definitions → |
| cleanse | 1. clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing 2. purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins More Definitions → |
| clientele | 1. customers collectively More Definitions → |
| clipping | 1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping 2. run at a moderately swift pace More Definitions → |
| clockwise | 1. in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock 2. in the direction that the hands of a clock move More Definitions → |
| clustered | 1. growing close together but not in dense mats 2. clustered together but not coherent More Definitions → |
| cleric | 1. a clergyman or other person in religious orders More Definitions → |
| clinician | 1. a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments More Definitions → |
| cling | 1. fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit 2. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation More Definitions → |
| climber | 1. a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants 2. someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior More Definitions → |
| clipped | 1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping 2. run at a moderately swift pace More Definitions → |
| clothed | 1. wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination 2. covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak More Definitions → |
| clumsy | 1. lacking grace in movement or posture 2. not elegant or graceful in expression More Definitions → |
| clique | 1. an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose More Definitions → |
| clutches | 1. the act of grasping More Definitions → |
| cleft | 1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument 2. make by cutting into More Definitions → |
| clog | 1. footwear usually with wooden soles 2. any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction More Definitions → |
| classifier | 1. a person who creates classifications 2. a word or morpheme used in some languages in certain contexts (such as counting) to indicate the semantic class to which the counted item belongs More Definitions → |
| clams | 1. informal terms for money More Definitions → |
| clockwork | 1. any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock More Definitions → |
| cleats | 1. shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles More Definitions → |
| clove | 1. aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice 2. moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves More Definitions → |
| clandestine | 1. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods More Definitions → |
| clout | 1. a target used in archery 2. special advantage or influence More Definitions → |
| cleverly | 1. in a clever manner More Definitions → |
| clapping | 1. put quickly or forcibly 2. cause to strike the air in flight More Definitions → |
| cladding | 1. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building More Definitions → |
| clinch | 1. (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily 2. a small slip noose made with seizing More Definitions → |
| cleanly | 1. habitually clean 2. smoothly and without difficulty; precisely and deftly More Definitions → |
| cliche | 1. a trite or obvious remark More Definitions → |
| classmate | 1. an acquaintance that you go to school with More Definitions → |
| clitoral | 1. of or relating to the clitoris More Definitions → |
| clot | 1. a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid 2. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state More Definitions → |
| climatology | 1. meteorology of climates and their phenomena More Definitions → |
| clematis | 1. any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers More Definitions → |
| clogged | 1. become or cause to become obstructed 2. dance a clog dance More Definitions → |
| closeness | 1. a feeling of being intimate and belonging together 2. the quality of being close and poorly ventilated More Definitions → |
| classically | 1. in the manner of Greek and Roman culture More Definitions → |
| clamshell | 1. the shell of a clam 2. a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam More Definitions → |
| clotting | 1. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid 2. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state More Definitions → |
| cleaver | 1. a butcher's knife having a large square blade More Definitions → |
| clouded | 1. made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance 2. filled or abounding with clouds More Definitions → |
| clostridium | 1. spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore More Definitions → |
| clemency | 1. good weather with comfortable temperatures 2. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice More Definitions → |
| cluttered | 1. filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish More Definitions → |
| cleave | 1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument 2. make by cutting into More Definitions → |
| clocking | 1. the time taken to traverse a measured course More Definitions → |
| clogging | 1. become or cause to become obstructed 2. dance a clog dance More Definitions → |
| clementine | 1. a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa 2. a mandarin orange of a deep reddish orange color and few seeds More Definitions → |
| cleat | 1. provide with cleats 2. secure on a cleat More Definitions → |
| clung | 1. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation 2. to remain emotionally or intellectually attached More Definitions → |
| clergyman | 1. a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church More Definitions → |
| clef | 1. a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it More Definitions → |
| clenched | 1. closed or squeezed together tightly More Definitions → |
| clump | 1. make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground 2. come together as in a cluster or flock More Definitions → |
| claret | 1. drink claret 2. a dark purplish-red color More Definitions → |
| cloister | 1. surround with a cloister, as of a garden 2. surround with a cloister More Definitions → |
| clonal | 1. of or relating to a clone More Definitions → |
| clothe | 1. provide with clothes or put clothes on 2. furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors More Definitions → |
| clerkship | 1. the job of clerk More Definitions → |
| classifiable | 1. capable of being classified More Definitions → |
| clary | 1. aromatic herb of southern Europe; cultivated in Great Britain as a potherb and widely as an ornamental More Definitions → |
| clonidine | 1. an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches More Definitions → |
| cloisonne | 1. (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired 2. enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips More Definitions → |
| clinched | 1. closed or squeezed together tightly More Definitions → |
| clank | 1. make a clank 2. a loud resonant repeating noise More Definitions → |
| clobber | 1. strike violently and repeatedly 2. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight More Definitions → |
| cloaked | 1. having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading 2. covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak More Definitions → |
| clade | 1. a group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor More Definitions → |
| classicism | 1. a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms More Definitions → |
| clunky | 1. lacking grace in movement or posture 2. making a clunking sound More Definitions → |
| cloture | 1. a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body 2. terminate debate by calling for a vote More Definitions → |
| clack | 1. make a rattling sound 2. make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens More Definitions → |
| claro | 1. a cigar made with light-colored tobacco More Definitions → |
| clashing | 1. sharply and harshly discordant More Definitions → |
| climactic | 1. consisting of or causing a climax More Definitions → |
| clawed | 1. having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form 2. (of predatory animals) armed with claws or talons More Definitions → |
| clairvoyant | 1. someone who has the power of clairvoyance 2. perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses More Definitions → |
| clapped | 1. put quickly or forcibly 2. cause to strike the air in flight More Definitions → |
| clamor | 1. make loud demands 2. utter or proclaim insistently and noisily More Definitions → |
| cloakroom | 1. a private lounge off of a legislative chamber 2. a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily More Definitions → |
| cliffhanger | 1. a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end 2. an episode that ends in suspense More Definitions → |
| claymore | 1. a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders 2. an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy More Definitions → |
| clapper | 1. someone who applauds 2. a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity More Definitions → |
| clavier | 1. a bank of keys on a musical instrument 2. a stringed instrument that has a keyboard More Definitions → |
| clairvoyance | 1. apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses More Definitions → |
| cloudiness | 1. the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds 2. gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover More Definitions → |
| cleverness | 1. the power of creative imagination 2. intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty More Definitions → |
| clang | 1. make a loud noise 2. a loud resonant repeating noise More Definitions → |
| clothesline | 1. a cord on which clothes are hung to dry More Definitions → |
| claustrophobic | 1. uncomfortably closed or hemmed in 2. suffering from claustrophobia; abnormally afraid of closed-in places More Definitions → |
| clozapine | 1. an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; known to have few side effects More Definitions → |
| clumsily | 1. in a clumsy manner More Definitions → |
| clink | 1. make a high sound typical of glass 2. make or emit a high sound More Definitions → |
| clamoring | 1. loud and persistent outcry from many people More Definitions → |
| clayey | 1. resembling or containing clay 2. (used of soil) compact and fine-grained More Definitions → |
| clatter | 1. make a rattling sound 2. a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement) More Definitions → |
| clowning | 1. acting like a clown or buffoon 2. a comic incident or series of incidents More Definitions → |
| cloverleaf | 1. an interchange that does not require left-hand turns More Definitions → |
| classless | 1. favoring social equality More Definitions → |
| clincher | 1. an argument that is conclusive 2. a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively More Definitions → |
| clinker | 1. a fragment of incombustible matter left after a wood or coal or charcoal fire 2. a hard brick used as a paving stone More Definitions → |
| clearness | 1. free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression 2. the quality of clear water More Definitions → |
| cloudless | 1. free from clouds More Definitions → |
| cluck | 1. the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks) 2. make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens More Definitions → |
| clothier | 1. a merchant who sells men's clothing More Definitions → |
| clevis | 1. a coupler shaped like the letter U with holes through each end so a bolt or pin can pass through the holes to complete the coupling; used to attach a drawbar to a plow or wagon or trailer etc. More Definitions → |
| clumping | 1. the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface More Definitions → |
| classwork | 1. the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom More Definitions → |
| clumber | 1. a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair More Definitions → |
| cliched | 1. repeated regularly without thought or originality More Definitions → |
| claystone | 1. fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles More Definitions → |
| clamour | 1. loud and persistent outcry from many people 2. utter or proclaim insistently and noisily More Definitions → |
| clampdown | 1. sudden restriction on an activity More Definitions → |
| clouding | 1. the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky More Definitions → |
| clammy | 1. unpleasantly cool and humid More Definitions → |
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