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Claret, klar′et, n. originally applied to wines of a light-red colour, but now used in England for the dark-red wines of Bordeaux: (slang) blood.—v.i. to drink claret.—ns. Clar′et-cup, a drink made up of iced claret, bra
English · e-37683-5181Clarify, klar′i-fī, v.t. to make clear or pure.—v.i. to become clear:—pr.p. clar′ifying; pa.p. clar′ified.—ns. Clarificā′tion; Clar′ifier, that which clarifies or purifies. [L. clarus, clear, and facĕre, to make.]
English · e-37683-5182Clarion, klar′i-on, n. a kind of trumpet whose note is clear and shrill: the sound of a trumpet, or a sound resembling that of a trumpet.—ns. Clar′inet, Clar′ionet, a wind-instrument, usually of wood, in which the sound
English · e-37683-5183Clarity, klar′i-ti, n. clearness. [M. E. clarté—L. claritas.]
English · e-37683-5184 · brief source recordClarty, klar′ti, adj. (Scot.) sticky and dirty. [Der. unknown.]
English · e-37683-5185 · brief source recordClary, klār′i, n. a biennial with clammy stem, large, heart-shaped, rough, doubly crenate leaves, and whorls of pale-blue flowers in loose terminal spikes, with large coloured bracts. [Low L. sclarea. Origin unknown.]
English · e-37683-5186Clash, klash, n. a loud noise, such as is caused by the striking together of weapons: opposition: contradiction: (Scot.) chatter, country talk.—v.i. to dash noisily together: to meet in opposition: to act in a contrary d
English · e-37683-5187Clasp, klasp, n. a hook for fastening: an embrace.—v.t. to fasten with a clasp: to enclose and hold in the hand or arms: to embrace.—ns. Clasp′er, that which clasps: the tendril of a plant; Clasp′ing; Clasp′-knife, a kni
English · e-37683-5188Class, klas, n. a rank or order of persons or things: high rank or social standing: a number of students or scholars who are taught together: a scientific division or arrangement: the position in order of merit of studen
English · e-37683-5189Classify, klas′i-fī, v.t. to make or form into classes: to arrange:—pr.p. class′ifying; pa.p. class′ified.—adjs. Classifī′able, capable of being classified; Classif′ic, denoting classes.—n. Classificā′tion, act of formin
English · e-37683-5190Classis, klas′is, n. a group: judicatory. [L.]
English · e-37683-5191 · brief source recordClastic, klas′tik, adj. breaking into fragments, fragmental. [Gr. klastos—klan, to break.]
English · e-37683-5192 · brief source recordClatch, klach, v.t. (Scot.) to daub.—n. mire, anything for daubing.
English · e-37683-5193 · brief source recordClatch, klach, v.t. (Scot.) to finish carelessly, to botch.—n. a piece of work spoiled or botched.
English · e-37683-5194 · brief source recordClatch, klach, n. (Scot.) a kind of gig.
English · e-37683-5195 · brief source recordClathrate, klath′rāt, adj. latticed—also Clath′roid.—adjs. Clath′rose, crossed by deep rectangular furrows; Clath′rulate, finely clathrate. [L. clath-rāre, -ātum, to furnish with a lattice—Gr. klēthra, a lattice.]
English · e-37683-5196Clatter, klat′ėr, n. a repeated rattling noise: a repetition of abrupt, sharp sounds: noisy talk: (Burns) gossip.—v.i. to make rattling sounds: to rattle with the tongue: to talk fast and idly.—v.t. to strike so as to pr
English · e-37683-5197Claude Lorraine glass, n. a convex mirror, usually coloured, employed for viewing landscape. [Named after the painter Claude Lorraine (1600-82).]
English · e-37683-5198Claudian, klaw′di-an, adj. pertaining to the Roman emperors of the Claudian gens (Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero), or their period (14-68 A.D.).
English · e-37683-5199Claudication, klaw-di-kā′shun, n. a halting, a limp. [L.,—claudus, lame.]
English · e-37683-5200 · brief source recordClaught, kläht, v.t. (Scot.) to snatch.—n. a hold, catch. [Cf. Cleek.]
English · e-37683-5201 · brief source recordClause, klawz, n. a sentence or part of a sentence: an article or part of a contract, will, &c.—adj. Claus′ular, pertaining to, or consisting of, a clause or clauses. [Fr. clause—L. clausus—claudĕre, to shut.]
English · e-37683-5202Claustral, klaws′tral, adj. cloistral, secluded, pertaining to a claustrum.—ns. Claustrā′tion, the act of shutting in a cloister; Claustrophō′bia, a morbid dread of confined places.—adj. Claustrophob′ic.
English · e-37683-5203Claustrum, klaws′trum, n. a thin layer of gray matter in the substance of the hemispheres of the brain:—pl. Claus′tra. [L.]
English · e-37683-5204Claut, klat, n. a kind of rake: (Scot.) what is raked, a rakeful.—v.t. to scratch, claw.—n.pl. Clats, slops.—adj. Clat′ty, dirty. [Perh. conn. with Claw.]
English · e-37683-5205Clavate, -d, klā′vāt, -ed, adj. (bot.) club-shaped: gradually thickening to the top.—n. Clavā′tion, articulation in a socket.—adjs. Clav′ellate, having club-shaped processes; Clav′iform, in the form of a club.—n. Clav′ig
English · e-37683-5206Clave, klāv, pa.t. of Cleave.
English · e-37683-5207 · brief source recordClavecin, klav′e-sin, n. a harpsichord.—n. Clav′ecinist (Browning), a player on the clavecin. [Fr. clavecin—L. clavis, a key.]
English · e-37683-5208Claver, klā′vėr, n. idle talk, gossip.—v.i. to talk idly. [Scotch; der. uncertain; cf. Gael. clabaire.]
English · e-37683-5209 · brief source recordClavichord, klav′i-kord, n. an obsolete musical instrument, of the same form as the Harpsichord and Spinet.—n. Clav′iharp, a harp struck with keys like a piano. [L. clavis, a key, chorda, a string.]
English · e-37683-5210Clavicle, klav′i-kl, n. an important part of the pectoral girdle of vertebrates, best known in the collar-bone of man and in the merry-thought of birds—also Clavic′ula.—adj. Clavic′ular. [Fr. clavicule—L. clavicula, dim.
English · e-37683-5211Clavicorn, klav′i-korn, adj. having clavate antennæ.—n. a member of the Clavicornia, a group of Coleoptera or beetles. [L. clava, a club, cornu, a horn.]
English · e-37683-5212Clavier, kla-vēr′, n. the keyboard of a musical instrument: a stringed instrument, esp. the pianoforte. [Fr.,—L. clavis, a key.]
English · e-37683-5213Clavis, klă′vis, n. a key, hence a clue or aid for solving problems, interpreting a cipher, &c.:—pl. Clā′ves.—n. Clav′iger, one who keeps a key, a custodian.—adj. Clavig′erous, keeping keys. [L., a key.]
English · e-37683-5214Claw, klaw, n. the hooked nail of a beast or bird: the whole foot of an animal with hooked nails: anything like a claw: an instrument shaped like a claw.—v.t. to scratch or tear as with the claws or nails: to scrape; to
English · e-37683-5215Clay, klā, n. a tenacious ductile earth: earth in general: the human body: short for clay-pipe, a tobacco-pipe made of baked clay.—v.t. to purify with clay, as sugar.—adjs. Clay′-brained (Shak.), stupid; Clay′-cold, cold
English · e-37683-5216Claymore, klā′mōr, n. a large sword formerly used by the Scottish Highlanders, the old Celtic one-handed, two-edged longsword, now applied inaccurately to the basket-hilted sword of the officers of Highland regiments. [G
English · e-37683-5217Clean, klē′n, adj. free from dirt, stain, or whatever defiles: pure: guiltless: neat: complete.—adv. quite: entirely: cleverly.—v.t. to make clean, or free from dirt.—ns. Clean′or, that which cleans; Clean′ing, the act o
English · e-37683-5218Cleanse, klenz, v.t. to make clean or pure.—adj. Cleans′able.—ns. Cleans′er, one who, or that which, cleanses; Cleans′ing, purification.
English · e-37683-5219Clear, klēr, adj. pure, bright, undimmed: free from obstruction or difficulty: plain, distinct: without blemish, defect, drawback, or diminution: conspicuous: transparent.—adv. in a clear manner: plainly: wholly: quite.—
English · e-37683-5220Cleat, klēt, n. a wedge: a piece of wood nailed across anything to keep it in its place or give it an additional strength: a piece of wood fastened on parts of a ship, and having holes or recesses for fastening ropes.—v.
English · e-37683-5221Cleave, klēv, v.t. to divide, to split: to separate with violence: to go through: to pierce.—v.i. to part asunder: to crack:—pr.p. cleav′ing; pa.t. clōve or cleft; pa.p. clov′en or cleft.—adj. Cleav′able, capable of bein
English · e-37683-5222Cleave, klēv, v.i. to stick or adhere: to unite:—pr.p. cleav′ing; pa.t. cleaved or clāve; pa.p. cleaved.—n. Cleav′ing, the act of adhering. [A.S. clifian; cog. with Ger. kleben, Dut. kleven.]
English · e-37683-5223Cleché, klesh′ā, adj. (her.) voided or hollowed throughout, as a cross showing only a narrow bolder. [Fr.]
English · e-37683-5224 · brief source recordCleck, klek, v.t. to hatch.—n. Cleck′ing, a brood. [Scot.,—Ice. klekja; cf. Dan. klække, to hatch.]
English · e-37683-5225 · brief source recordCleddyo, kled′yō, n. an antique leaf-shaped bronze Celtic sword. [W. cleddeu, cleddyf; L. gladius.]
English · e-37683-5226 · brief source recordCleek, klēk, n. a large hook for catching hold of something, used in fishing, &c.: an iron-headed golf-club: a peg.—v.t. to seize, snatch. [M. E. kleken; perh. related to Clutch.]
English · e-37683-5227Clef, klef, n. a musical character placed on the staff by which the absolute pitch of the notes is fixed. [Fr., from L. clavis; Gr. kleis, a key.]
English · e-37683-5228Cleft, kleft, pa.t. and pa.p. of Cleave.
English · e-37683-5229 · brief source recordCleft, kleft, n. an opening made by cleaving or splitting: a crack, fissure, or chink.—Also Clift (B.). [Cf. Ger. kluft, Dan. klyft, a hole.]
English · e-37683-5230Cleft-palate. See Palate.
English · e-37683-5231 · brief source recordCleg, kleg, n. the gadfly, horse-fly. [Ice. kleggi.]
English · e-37683-5232 · brief source recordClem, klem, v.i. and v.t. to starve. [Prov. Eng. clam; Ger. klemmen, to pinch.]
English · e-37683-5233 · brief source recordClematis, klem′a-tis, n. a creeping plant, called also Virgin's Bower and Traveller's Joy. [L.,—Gr. klēmatis—klēma, a twig.]
English · e-37683-5234Clement, klem′ent, adj. mild: gentle: kind: merciful.—ns. Clem′ence (Spens.), Clem′ency, the quality of being clement: mildness: readiness to forgive.—adv. Clem′ently. [Fr.,—L. clemens.]
English · e-37683-5235Clench, klensh. Same as Clinch.
English · e-37683-5236 · brief source recordClepe, klēp, v.t. (arch.) to call: to name.—pa.p. Yclept. [A.S. clipian, to call.]
English · e-37683-5237 · brief source recordClepsydra, klep′si-dra, n. an instrument used by the Greeks and Romans for measuring time by the trickling of water. [L.,—Gr. klepsydra—kleptein, klepsein, to steal, hydōr, water.]
English · e-37683-5238Cler-story, an obsolete form of Clerestory.
English · e-37683-5243 · brief source recordClerestory, Clear-story, clēr-stō′ri, n. an upper row of windows rising above the adjoining parts of the building, probably so named as admitting clearness or light—esp. applied to the windows in the upper part of the ce
English · e-37683-5239Clergy, klėr′ji, n. the ministers of the Christian religion, as holders of an allotted office, in contradistinction to the laity.—adjs. Cler′gyable, Cler′giable, entitled to or admitting of the benefit of clergy.—ns. Cle
English · e-37683-5240Clerk, klärk, or klerk, n. a clergyman or priest: a scholar: one who leads the responses in the English Church service: in common use, one employed as a writer, assistant, copyist, account-keeper, or correspondent in an
English · e-37683-5241Cleromancy, kler′o-man-si, n. divination by lots. [Gr. klēros, lot, manteia, divination.]
English · e-37683-5242 · brief source recordCleuch, Cleugh, klūh, n. a ravine with steep and precipitous sides. [Scotch form of Clough.]
English · e-37683-5244 · brief source recordCleve, klēv, n. cliff: hillside. [Now rare. M. E. cleof, a variant of Cliff.]
English · e-37683-5245 · brief source recordClever, klev′ėr, adj. able or dexterous: ingenious: skilful: (U.S.) good-natured.—ns. Cleveral′ity, Clev′erness.—adj. Clev′erish, somewhat clever.—adv. Clev′erly. [Ety. dub.]
English · e-37683-5246Clew, Clue, klōō, n. a ball of thread, or the thread in it: a thread that guides through a labyrinth: anything that solves a mystery: the corner of a sail.—v.t. to coil up into a clew or ball: to truss or tie up sails to
English · e-37683-5247Cliché, klē-shā′, n. the impression made by a die in any soft metal: an electrotype or stereotype plate. [Fr.,—clicher, to stereotype.]
English · e-37683-5248Click, klik, n. a short, sharp clack or sound: anything that makes such a sound, as a small piece of iron falling into a notched wheel: a latch for a gate.—v.i. to make a light, sharp sound.—ns. Click′-clack, a continuou
English · e-37683-5249Client, klī′ent, n. one who employs a lawyer: a dependent.—n. Clī′entage, the whole number of one's clients: the client's relation to the patron.—adj. Clīent′al.—ns. Clī′entele, a following: the whole connection of a law
English · e-37683-5250Cliff, klif, n. (mus.). Same as Clef.
English · e-37683-5251 · brief source recordCliff, klif, n. a high steep rock: the steep side of a mountain.—adjs. Cliffed, Cliff′y, having cliffs: craggy. [A.S. clif; Dut. clif; Ice. klif.]
English · e-37683-5252Clift. See Cleft (2).
English · e-37683-5253 · brief source recordClift, klift, n. same as Cliff, the form arising under the influence of Cleft.—adjs. Clift′ed, Clift′y, broken into cliffs.
English · e-37683-5254Climacteric, klim-ak-tėr′ik, or klim-ak′tėr-ik, n. a critical period in human life, in which some great bodily change is supposed to take place: a critical time.—adj. pertaining to such a period: critical.—adj. Climacter
English · e-37683-5255Climate, klī′māt, n. the condition of a country or place with regard to temperature, moisture, &c.: (fig.) character of something.—v.i. (Shak.) to remain in a certain place.—adjs. Clī′matal, Climat′ic, -al, relating to c
English · e-37683-5256Climax, klī′maks, n. (rhet.) the arranging of the particulars of a portion of a discourse so as to rise in strength to the last: the last term of the rhetorical arrangement: a culmination.—v.i. to ascend in a climax: to
English · e-37683-5257Climb, klīm, v.i. or v.t. to ascend or mount by clutching with the hands and feet: to ascend with difficulty: to mount.—adj. Climb′able, capable of being climbed.—ns. Climb′er, one who or that which climbs: (pl.) an old-
English · e-37683-5258Clime, klīm, n. a country, region, tract. [A variety of Climate.]
English · e-37683-5259 · brief source recordClinamen, klin-ā′men, n. inclination. [L. clināre, to incline.]
English · e-37683-5260 · brief source recordClinanthium, klin-an′thi-um, n. the receptacle in a composite plant. [Gr. klinē, a bed, anthos, a flower.]
English · e-37683-5261 · brief source recordClinch, klinsh, Clench, klensh, v.t. to fasten or rivet a nail by bending the point and beating the bent part flat against the object through which the nail was driven: to grasp tightly: to set firmly, as the teeth: to f
English · e-37683-5262Cling, kling, v.i. to adhere or stick close by winding round: to adhere in interest or affection: to remain by an opinion: of wood, to shrink.—v.t. to attach: to shrivel:—pa.t. and pa.p. clung.—n. adherence.—adjs. Cling′
English · e-37683-5263Clinic, -al, klin′ik, -al, adj. pertaining to a bed: (med.) applied to instruction given in hospitals at the bedside of the patient.—n. Clin′ic, one confined to bed by sickness: the teaching of medicine or surgery practi
English · e-37683-5264Clink, klingk, n. a ringing sound made by the striking together of sounding bodies: jingle.—v.t. to cause to make a ringing sound.—v.i. to ring or jingle: to go with a clinking sound.—n. Clink′er, the name given to the s
English · e-37683-5265Clink, klingk, v.t. to clinch: to rivet. [Scot. for Clinch.]
English · e-37683-5266 · brief source recordClinometer, klī-nom′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the angle of inclination or dip of a stratum.—adj. Clinomet′ric.—n. Clinom′etry. [Gr. klinein, to incline, metron, a measure.]
English · e-37683-5267Clinquant, klingk′ant, adj. shining like tinsel: glittering.—n. tinsel: glitter. [Fr.,—Dut. klinken, to clink.]
English · e-37683-5268 · brief source recordClio, klī′o, n. the muse of history and epic poetry: (zool.) a genus of shell-less molluscs in the class of Pteropods, swarming in northern and southern seas, and named by the whalers 'whales' food,' one species of which
English · e-37683-5269Clip, klip, v.t. to cut by making the blades of shears meet: to cut off: to debase the coin by cutting off the edges: to diminish.—v.i. to go quickly:—pr.p. clip′ping; pa.p. clipped.—n. the thing clipped off, as the wool
English · e-37683-5270Clip, klip, v.t. (Shak.) to embrace: to encircle: to hold firmly.—n. an instrument for holding things firm. [A.S. clyppan, to embrace; Ice. klýpa, to pinch; Ger. kluppe, pincers.]
English · e-37683-5271Clique, klēk, n. a group of persons in union for a purpose: a party or faction: a gang—used generally in a bad sense.—adj. Cliqu′ish, relating to a clique.—ns. Cliqu′ishness; Cliqu′ism, tendency to form cliques. [Fr.; pr
English · e-37683-5272Clish-clash, klish′-klash, Clishmaclaver, klish′maklāv′ėr, n. gossip. [Scot.]
English · e-37683-5273 · brief source recordClistogamy, klis-tog′a-mi, n. a peculiar dimorphism in the flowers of a plant when these do not expand and are systematically close or self-fertilised.—adjs. Clistog′amous, Clistogam′ic. [Gr. kleistos, closed, gamos, mar
English · e-37683-5274Clitellum, kli-tel′um, n. the saddle of an annelid, as the earthworm:—pl. Clitell′a. [L.]
English · e-37683-5275 · brief source recordClithral, klith′ral, adj. with a roof that forms a complete covering. [Gr.]
English · e-37683-5276 · brief source recordClitoris, klī′tō-ris, n. a homologue of the penis present, as a rudimentary organ, in the female of many higher vertebrates.—ns. Clī′torism; Clitorī′tis. [Gr.]
English · e-37683-5277Clitter, klit′ėr, v.t. and v.i. to make, or cause to make, a shrill rattling noise.—n. Clitt′er-clatt′er, idle talk, chatter. [Related to Clatter.]
English · e-37683-5278Clivers. Same as Cleavers (q.v. under Cleave).
English · e-37683-5279 · brief source recordCloaca, klō-ā′ka, n. a sewer: a privy: a cavity in birds and reptiles, in which the intestinal and urinary ducts terminate: a sink of moral filth:—pl. Cloacæ (klō-ā′sē).—adjs. Cloā′cal, Cloā′cinal. [L. cloāca—cluĕre, to
English · e-37683-5280Cloak, Cloke, klōk, n. a loose outer garment: a covering: that which conceals: a disguise, pretext.—v.t. to clothe with a cloak: to cover: to conceal.—ns. Cloak′-bag (obs.), a portmanteau; Cloak′-room, a room set apart f
English · e-37683-5281Cloam, klōm, n. and adj. earthenware, clay, or made of such. [A.S. clám, mud. See Clay.]
English · e-37683-5282 · brief source recordClobber, klob′ėr, n. a paste used by shoemakers to hide the cracks in leather. [Ety. dub.]
English · e-37683-5283 · brief source recordClock, klok, n. a machine for measuring time, marking the time by the position of its 'hands' upon the dial-plate, or by the striking of a hammer on a bell: (Shak.) the striking of the hour.—n. Clock′work, the works or m
English · e-37683-5284Clock, klok, n. an ornament worked on the side of a stocking.—adj. Clocked, ornamented with clocks.
English · e-37683-5285 · brief source recordClock, klok, n. a beetle—common name in Scotland.
English · e-37683-5286 · brief source recordClock, klok, v.i. (Scot.) to cluck: to hatch.—n. Clock′er, a clocking hen. [A.S. cloccian; Dut. klokken.]
English · e-37683-5287 · brief source recordClod, klod, n. a thick round mass or lump, that sticks together, esp. of earth or turf: a concreted mass: the ground: the body of man, as formed of clay: a stupid fellow.—v.t. to pelt.—v.i. to throw clods: (Scot.) to thr
English · e-37683-5288Cloff, klof, n. a cleft. [Cf. Ice. klof.]
English · e-37683-5289 · brief source recordCloff, klof, n. an allowance, on buying goods wholesale, of 2 lb. in every 3 cwt., after tare and tret have been deducted. [Der. unknown.]
English · e-37683-5290Clog, klog, n. a piece of wood: anything hindering motion: an obstruction: an impediment: a shoe with a wooden sole.—v.t. to fasten a piece of wood to: to accumulate in a mass and cause a stoppage: to obstruct: to encumb
English · e-37683-5291Cloison, kloi′son, n. a partition, dividing fillet or band.—n. Cloi′sonnage, the process of executing cloisonné work.—adj. Cloisonné, partitioned—of a surface decoration in enamel, the outlines of the design formed by sm
English · e-37683-5292Cloister, klois′tėr, n. a covered arcade forming part of a monastic or collegiate establishment: a place of religious retirement, a monastery or nunnery: an enclosed place.—v.t. to confine in a cloister: to confine withi
English · e-37683-5293Cloke, klōk, n. Same as Cloak.
English · e-37683-5294 · brief source recordClomb, klōm, old pa.t. of Climb.
English · e-37683-5295 · brief source recordClonic, klon′ik, adj. pertaining to clonus, with alternate convulsive contractions and relaxations of the muscles (of spasms)—opp. to Tonic.—n. Clō′nus, a clonic spasm. [Gr.]
English · e-37683-5296Cloop, kloop, n. the sound made when the cork is drawn from a bottle. [From the sound.]
English · e-37683-5297 · brief source recordCloot, kloot, n. a cloven hoof: (pl.) the devil.—n. Cloot′ie, the devil, because of his cloven hoof. [Scot.; ety. dub.]
English · e-37683-5298 · brief source recordClose, klōs, adj. shut up: with no opening: confined, unventilated: stifling: narrow: stingy: near, in time or place: intimate: compact, as opposed to discursive: crowded: hidden: reserved: private: secret.—adv. in a clo
English · e-37683-5299Close, klōz, v.t. to make close: to draw together and unite: to finish.—v.i. to come together: to grapple: to come to an end (with).—n. the manner or time of closing: a pause or stop: the end: junction: (Shak.) encounter
English · e-37683-5300Closet, kloz′et, n. a small private room: a recess off a room: a privy: the private chamber of a sovereign, an apartment for private audience or council, or for private or domestic devotions.—v.t. to shut up in or take i
English · e-37683-5301Clot, klot, n. a mass of soft or fluid matter concreted, as blood.—v.i. to form into clots: to coagulate:—pr.p. clot′ting; pa.p. clot′ted.—n. Clot′poll (Shak.), a clodpoll, a blockhead.—v.t. Clot′ter, to coagulate.—ns. C
English · e-37683-5302Cloth, kloth, n. woven material from which garments or coverings are made: clothing: the usual dress of a trade or profession, esp. the clerical:—pl. Cloths.—v.t. Clothe (klōth), to cover with a garment: to provide with
English · e-37683-5303Cloture, klot′ūr, n. Same as Closure. [Fr. clôture—L. claudĕre, clausum, to shut.]
English · e-37683-5304 · brief source recordCloud, klowd, n. a mass of fog, consisting of minute particles of water, often in a frozen state, floating in the atmosphere: (fig.) anything unsubstantial: a great number or multitude of anything, as the New Test. 'clou
English · e-37683-5305Clough, kluf, or klow, n. a ravine: a valley. [Scot. cleuch; ety. dub.]
English · e-37683-5306 · brief source recordClour, klōōr, n. a knock: a swelling caused by a knock.—v.t. to knock: to raise a bump. [Scot.; cf. Ice. klór.]
English · e-37683-5307 · brief source recordClout, klowt, n. a piece of cloth used for mending: a rag: a piece of cloth used by archers to shoot at, then the shot itself: a blow: a cuff.—v.t. to mend with a patch: to cover with a cloth: to cuff.—p.adj. Clout′ed (S
English · e-37683-5308Clouted, klowt′ed, p.adj. clotted, as cream. [See Clot.]
English · e-37683-5309 · brief source recordClove, klōv, pa.t. of Cleave.—n. Clove′-hitch (see Hitch.)
English · e-37683-5310 · brief source recordClove, klōv, n. the unexpanded flower-bud of the clove-tree, a native of the Moluccas, used as a spice.—ns. Clove′-gill′yflower, a clove-scented species of pink; Clove′-pink, a variety of pink which has an odour like tha
English · e-37683-5311Cloven, clōv′n, p.adj. split: divided.—adjs. Clov′en-foot′ed, Clov′en-hoofed, having the hoof divided, as the ox or sheep.—The cloven hoof, applied to any indication of devilish agency or temptation, from the early repre
English · e-37683-5312Clover, klōv′ėr, n. a genus of plants containing a great number of species, natives chiefly of temperate climates, affording rich pasturage.—adj. Clov′ered, covered with clover.—n. Clov′er-grass, clover.—adj. Clov′ery, a
English · e-37683-5313Clown, klown, n. a rustic or country-fellow: one with the rough manners of a countryman: an ill-bred fellow: a fool or buffoon.—ns. Clown′ery, a clown's performance; Clown′ing, acting the clown.—adj. Clown′ish, of or lik
English · e-37683-5314Cloy, kloi, v.t. to fill to loathing: to satiate: (Spens.) to gore:—pr.p. cloy′ing; pa.p. cloyed.—adjs. Cloyed, clagged: cumbered; Cloy′ing, satiating; Cloy′less (Shak.) that cannot cloy.—n. Cloy′ment (Shak.), satiety, s
English · e-37683-5315Cloy, kloi, v.t. (Shak.) to stroke with a claw. [Perh. a corr. of Claw.]
English · e-37683-5316 · brief source recordClub, klub, n. a heavy tapering stick, knobby or massy at one end, used to strike with: a cudgel: a bat used in certain games: an instrument for playing golf, variously with wooden heads, iron heads, and wooden heads wit
English · e-37683-5317Cluck, kluk, n. the call of a hen to her chickens: any similar sound.—v.i. to make the sound of a hen when calling on her chickens.—n. Cluck′ing, the noise made by a hen when calling her chickens.—adj. that clucks. [From
English · e-37683-5318Clue, klōō (see Clew).—adj. Clue′less, without trace.
English · e-37683-5319 · brief source recordClumber, klumb′ėr, n. a kind of spaniel. [Clumber, in Notts, a seat of the Duke of Newcastle.]
English · e-37683-5320 · brief source recordClump, klump, n. a thick, short, shapeless piece of anything: a cluster of trees or shrubs: a thick sole put on in addition.—v.i. to walk heavily.—v.t. to put in a clump.—n.pl. Clumps, a parlour game of question and answ
English · e-37683-5321Clumsy, klum′zi, adj. shapeless: ill-made: unwieldy: awkward: ungainly.—adj. Clum′sily.—n. Clum′siness. [M. E. clomsen, to be stiff or benumbed; most prob. Scand.; allied to Clamp.]
English · e-37683-5322Clunch, klunsh, n. the miner's name for tough indurated clay, sometimes found in the coal-measures. [Ety. dub.; prob. related to Clump.]
English · e-37683-5323Clung, klung, pa.t. and pa.p. of Cling.
English · e-37683-5324 · brief source recordClunk, klungk, n. the sound of a liquid coming out of a bottle when the cork has been quickly drawn.—v.i. to make such a sound. [Scot.; from the sound.]
English · e-37683-5325Clupeoid, klōō′pē-oid, n. a kind of herring. [L. clupea, a kind of fish.]
English · e-37683-5326 · brief source recordCluster, klus′tėr, n. a number of things of the same kind growing or joined together: a bunch: a mass: a crowd.—v.i. to grow or gather into clusters.—v.t. to collect into clusters; to cover with clusters.—adjs. Clus′tere
English · e-37683-5327Clutch, kluch, v.t. to close the hand: to carry off: to hold firmly: to seize or grasp.—n. a grasp; seizure.—n.pl. Clutch′es, the hands or paws: cruelty: rapacity. [M. E. cloche, cloke, claw; prob. allied to M. E. cleche
English · e-37683-5328Clutch, kluch, n. (prov.) a brood of chickens, a 'sitting' of eggs.—v.t. to hatch.
English · e-37683-5329 · brief source recordClutter, klut′ėr, n. confusion: stir: noise.—v.i. to crowd together: to go about noisily.—v.t. to pack. [A variant of Clatter.]
English · e-37683-5330Cly, klī, v.t. (slang) to seize, steal.—ns. Cly′-fak′er, a pickpocket; Cly′-fak′ing, pocket-picking. [Prob. related to Claw; referred by some to Dut. kleed, a garment, 'to fake a cly' = to take a garment.]
English · e-37683-5331Clypeus, klip′ē-us, n. the shield-like part of an insect's head.—adjs. Clyp′ēal, Clyp′ēate, Clyp′ēiform, in the shape or form of a shield. [L. clipeus, clypeus, a shield.]
English · e-37683-5332Clyster, klis′tėr, n. a liquid injected into the intestines to wash them out.—n. Clys′ter-pipe (Shak.), a pipe or syringe for injecting a clyster. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. klyzein, to wash out.]
English · e-37683-5333Cnida, knī′da, n. one of the thread-cells of the Cœlenterata, whence is their power of stinging:—pl. Cnī′dæ. [Late L.,—Gr. knidē, a nettle.]
English · e-37683-5334Co-, kō, a common prefix, signifying jointness, accompaniment, connection. [L. cum, with.]
English · e-37683-5336 · brief source recordCo-agency, kō-ā′jen-si, n. agency with another.—n. Co-ā′gent, one acting with another.
English · e-37683-5343 · brief source recordCo-axial, kō-ak′si-al, adj. having the same axis.—adv. Coax′ially.
English · e-37683-5358 · brief source recordCo-belligerent, kō-be-lij′e-rent, adj. and n. co-operating in warfare.
English · e-37683-5365 · brief source recordCo-essential, kō-es-sen′shal, adj. partaking of the same essence.—n. Co-essential′ity.
English · e-37683-5422 · brief source recordCo-eternal, kō-ē-tėr′nal, adj. equally eternal with another.—adv. Co-eter′nally.—n. Co-eter′nity.
English · e-37683-5424 · brief source recordCo-exist, kō-egz-ist′, v.i. to exist at the same time.—n. Co-exist′ence.—adj. Co-exist′ent.
English · e-37683-5426 · brief source recordCo-extend, kō-eks-tend′, v.i. to extend equally with.—n. Co-exten′sion.—adj. Co-exten′sive.
English · e-37683-5427 · brief source recordCo-heir, kō-ār′, n. a joint heir:—fem. Co-heir′ess.
English · e-37683-5449 · brief source recordCo-inhere, kō-in-hēr′, v.i. to inhere together.—n. Co-inher′ence.
English · e-37683-5459 · brief source recordCo-inheritor, kō-in-her′it-or, n. a joint heir.—n. Co-inher′itance.
English · e-37683-5460 · brief source recordCo-instantaneous, kō-in-stan-tān′e-us, adj. exactly simultaneous.—ns. Co-instantanē′ity, Co-instantan′eousness.—adv. Co-instantan′eously.
English · e-37683-5461Co-meddle, kō-med′l, v.t. to mix: (Shak.) to temper.
English · e-37683-5554 · brief source recordCo-nominee, kō-nom-i-nē′, n. a joint-nominee.
English · e-37683-5810 · brief source recordCo-operate, kō-op′ėr-āt, v.i. to work together.—n. Co-operā′tion, joint operation; the association of a number of persons for the cheaper purchasing of goods, or for carrying on some branch of industry.—adjs. Co-op′erāti
English · e-37683-5988Co-opt, kō-opt′, v.t. to elect into any body by the votes of its members.—ns. Co-optā′tion, Co-op′tion.—adj. Co-op′tative. [L. cooptāre, -ātum—co-, together, optāre, to choose.]
English · e-37683-5989Co-ordinate, kō-or′di-nāt, adj. holding the same order or rank.—v.t. to make co-ordinate.—n. a co-ordinate element: each of a system of two or more magnitudes used to define the position of a point, line, or plane, by re
English · e-37683-5990Co-portion, kō-por′shun, n. (Spens.) equal portion or share.
English · e-37683-6013 · brief source recordCo-presence, ko-prez′ens, n. presence together.—adj. Co-pres′ent.
English · e-37683-6022 · brief source recordCo-radicate, kō-rad′i-kāt, adj. (philol.) of the same root.
English · e-37683-6039 · brief source recordCo-regent, kō-rē′jent, n. a joint-regent.
English · e-37683-6066 · brief source recordCo-relation, Co-relative. See Correlate.
English · e-37683-6068 · brief source recordCo-religionist, kō-re-lij′un-ist, n. one of the same religion as another.
English · e-37683-6069 · brief source recordCo-respondent, kō-re-spond′ent, n. (law) a man charged with adultery, and proceeded against along with the wife, who is the respondent.
English · e-37683-6070Co-rival, Co-rivalry, Co-rivalship. See Corrival.
English · e-37683-6076 · brief source recordCo-sentient, kō-sen′shi-ent, adj. perceiving together.
English · e-37683-6168 · brief source recordCo-signatory, kō-sig′na-tō-ri, adj. uniting with others in signing: one who does so.—adj. Co-signif′icative, having the same signification.
English · e-37683-6173Co-sine, kō′-sīn, n. the sine of the complement of a given angle (whose co-sine it is).
English · e-37683-6175 · brief source recordCo-sphered, kō-sfērd′, adj. being in the same sphere.
English · e-37683-6184 · brief source recordCo-supreme, kō-sū-prēm′, n. (obs.) a sharer with another in supremacy.
English · e-37683-6197 · brief source recordCo-surety, kō-shōōr′ti, n. one who is surety along with others.
English · e-37683-6198 · brief source recordCo-tangent, kō-tan′jent, n. the tangent of the complement of an angle.
English · e-37683-6203 · brief source recordCo-tenant, kō-ten′ant, n. one who is a tenant along with another.—n. Co-ten′ancy.
English · e-37683-6207 · brief source recordCo-tidal, kō-tīd′al, adj. noting an equality in the tides, applied to lines on a chart or map passing through places that have high tide at the same time.
English · e-37683-6212Co., kō, an abbreviation for Company.
English · e-37683-5335 · brief source recordCoach, kōch, n. a large, close, four-wheeled carriage: a private tutor: a professional trainer in athletics.—v.t. to carry in a coach: to tutor, instruct, prepare others for, as an examination or a rowing contest, &c.—v.
English · e-37683-5337Coact, kō-akt′, v.i. (Shak.) to act together.—adj. Coact′ive (Shak.), acting together.—n. Coactiv′ity.
English · e-37683-5338 · brief source recordCoact, kō-akt′, v.t. to compel.—n. Coac′tion, compulsion.—adj. Coact′ive, compulsory. [L. cogĕre, coactum, to compel.]
English · e-37683-5339 · brief source recordCoadjacent, kō-ad-jās′ent, adj. contiguous.—n. Coadjac′ency. [Co- and Adjacent.]
English · e-37683-5340 · brief source recordCoadjutant, kō-ad-jōō′tant, or ko-ad′joo-tant, adj. mutually helping or assisting.—n. one of several who help another.—ns. Coadju′tor, a helper or assistant: an associate:—fem. Coadju′tress, Coadju′trix; Coadju′torship.
English · e-37683-5341Coadunate, kō-ad′ū-nāt, v.t. to unite: to combine.—n. Coadunā′tion.—adj. Coad′unātive. [Co-, and L. adunāre, -ātum, to unite.]
English · e-37683-5342Coagulate, kō-ag′ū-lāt, v.t. to make to curdle or congeal.—v.i. to curdle or congeal.—adj. clotted: congealed.—n. Coagulabil′ity.—adj. Coag′ulable.—ns. Coagū′lant, a substance which causes coagulation, as rennet; Coagulā
English · e-37683-5344Coaita, kō-ī′ta, n. a small South American monkey—the red-faced Spider Monkey.
English · e-37683-5345 · brief source recordCoal, kōl, n. a solid, black, combustible substance used for fuel, dug out of the earth: cinder.—v.i. to take in coal.—v.t. to supply with coal.—n. Coal′-bed, a stratum of coal.—adj. Coal′-black, black as coal, very blac
English · e-37683-5346Coalesce, kō-al-es′, v.i. to grow together or unite into one body: to associate.—adj. Coales′cent, uniting.—n. Coales′cence, union. [L. coalescĕre, co-, together, and alescĕre, to grow up.]
English · e-37683-5347Coalition, kō-al-ish′un, n. act of coalescing, or uniting into one body: a union of persons, states, &c., which agree to sink their differences and act in common: alliance.—v.i. Cō′alise, to make an alliance.—n. Coali′ti
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