8-Letter Words Starting With CL

Here's the list of all the 284 8-Letter Words Starting With CL in the English Language.

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clothing
1. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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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
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cleaning
1. the act of making something clean
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classics
1. study of the literary works of ancient Greece and Rome
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climbing
1. an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
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cleaners
1. shop where dry cleaning is done
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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
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clerical
1. of or relating to clerks
2. of or relating to the clergy
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claimant
1. someone who claims a benefit or right or title
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clarence
1. a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
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closeout
1. a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
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clarinet
1. a single-reed instrument with a straight tube
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cleavage
1. the state of being split or cleft
2. the breaking of a chemical bond in a molecule resulting in smaller molecules
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classify
1. arrange or order by classes or categories
2. declare unavailable, as for security reasons
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climatic
1. of or relating to a climate
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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
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clueless
1. totally uninformed about what is going on; not having even a clue from which to infer what is occurring
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cleanser
1. a preparation used in cleaning something
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clipping
1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
2. run at a moderately swift pace
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clutches
1. the act of grasping
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cleverly
1. in a clever manner
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clapping
1. put quickly or forcibly
2. cause to strike the air in flight
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cladding
1. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building
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clitoral
1. of or relating to the clitoris
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clematis
1. any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers
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clotting
1. the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
2. change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
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clemency
1. good weather with comfortable temperatures
2. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
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clocking
1. the time taken to traverse a measured course
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clogging
1. become or cause to become obstructed
2. dance a clog dance
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clenched
1. closed or squeezed together tightly
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cloister
1. surround with a cloister, as of a garden
2. surround with a cloister
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clinched
1. closed or squeezed together tightly
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clashing
1. sharply and harshly discordant
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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
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clumsily
1. in a clumsy manner
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clowning
1. acting like a clown or buffoon
2. a comic incident or series of incidents
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clincher
1. an argument that is conclusive
2. a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively
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clothier
1. a merchant who sells men's clothing
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clumping
1. the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface
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clouding
1. the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
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8-Letter Words Starting With CL