English words: close shave to cloture

300 English words, part 100 of 202 of the words starting with C, A to Z. 29 have a page of their own.

English words close shave to cloture

close shave noun: A shave that is very short or near the skin.
close stool noun: A chamber pot enclosed in a stool or box; a commode.
close the barn door after the horse has bolted verb: Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.
close the book on verb: To stop worrying about or trying to do something about; to ignore.
close the books verb: To finalize the financial records for a specific accounting period; to cease trading.
close the door verb: Synonym of shut the door.
close the face verb: To turn the face of the bat inwards, in order to hit the ball to the leg side.
close the loop verb: To follow up; to tie up loose ends; to resolve.
close the range verb: To move oneself or one's vehicle(s) (warships, tanks, aircraft, etc.) closer to the enemy in order to allow them to fire on the enemy, either more...
close the stable door after the horse has been stolen verb: Synonym of close the stable door after the horse has bolted.
close the stable door after the horse has bolted verb: To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead...
close thing noun: Synonym of close call.
close-tiled adjective: Of a lodge, having been sealed against intrusions from unauthorised people.
close time noun: A fixed period during which killing game or catching certain fish is prohibited by law.
close to adverb, preposition: Approximately.
close to home adverb: Affecting people close to, or within, one's family circle.
close to one's vest adverb: Alternative form of close to the vest.
close to someone's heart adjective, adverb: Deeply cared about; beloved or being the object of great concern.
close to the bone adjective: Penetrating and relatable, to the point of causing discomfort.
close to the metal adverb: With fewer abstractions.
close to the vest adverb: In a reserved or secretive manner.
close to the wind adjective, adverb /ˈkləʊs tə‿ðə ˈwɪnd/: Near a limit of feasibility or compliance with law or morality.
close-toed adjective: Synonym of closed-toe (“of a shoe: that covers the toes”)
close together adjective: Near each other in time or space.
close-tongued adjective: Not inclined to speak; secretive.
close up adjective, noun, verb /ˈkləʊsʌp/: In near proximity.
close-up lens noun: Synonym of macro lens.
close up shop verb: To stop what one is doing, especially in the context of a business.
close-winded adjective: Sailing close to the wind
close with verb: To fight in a battle with (someone).
close with a buck adjective: Prudent in the expenditure of money; frugal; parsimonious.
closeability noun: Alternative form of closability.
closeable adjective: That can be closed.
Closeburn proper noun: A locality in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.
closeby preposition: Alternative form of close by.
closed adjective, verb /kləʊzd/: Made impassable.
closed adoption noun: An adoption where the identity of the biological parents is kept as a secret from the child and their adoptive parents.
closed assembly time noun: The time elapsing between the closed contact of an assembly of glued joints until application or full pressure.
closed-back adjective: Of headphones: completely covering the ear, so that there is no airflow through the wearer's ears.
closed ball noun: A ball which contains its boundary, i.e., a ball which is a closed set.
closed beta noun: A testing arrangement in which a beta test version of software is distributed to a small group of testers.
closed book adjective, noun: A person or thing that cannot be easily understood; someone or something incomprehensible or puzzling.
closed campus noun: A campus that forbids unauthorized entry or exit during the school day.
closed caption noun: Text which can be displayed on a television or other video screen with suitable equipment, usually a transcription or description of audio material.
closed-captioned adjective: Having captions that can only be seen with the appropriate equipment.
closed captioning noun: The transcription, either verbatim or in edited form, of the dialogue and sometimes sound effects of a program, displayed onscreen and synchronized with the...
closed casket adjective: Held with the casket containing the body remaining closed throughout the entire procession.
closed circuit adjective, noun: That consists of a closed circuit.
closed-circuit television noun: A system of television cameras used for surveillance, connected to a control room (originally by cables and today either by cables or by secure wireless).
closed circulatory system noun: blood circulation via the pumping of the heart pushing blood through closed vessels
closed city noun: Any of several settlements, especially in the Soviet Union (historically) or Russia (today), that have travel and residency restrictions, typically because...
closed class noun: A set of words in a given language that cannot easily gain new members.
closed comedo noun: Synonym of whitehead (a type of skin blemish).
closed comedone noun: Alternative form of closed comedo.
closed communion noun: The practice of restricting the serving of the elements of Holy Communion to those who are members in good standing of a particular church, denomination, etc.
closed compound noun: A compound word without spaces in it.
closed-concept adjective: Where rooms are segregated by walls.
closed currency noun: A currency that is not freely available outside the country of origin and must be exchanged upon arrival.
closed curve noun: A map from the circle, S¹, to a topological space.^((McLarty, p. 4))
closed cut valley noun: Alternative form of closed-cut valley.
closed door adjective: Not open to participation by non-members or the public.
closed e noun: The letter e pronounced as the close-mid front unrounded vowel.
closed-ear adjective: Synonym of closed-back (“completely covering the ears”).
closed-eared adjective: Reluctant or unwilling to listen to new styles of music.
closed-earedness noun: A reluctance or aversion to listening to new styles of music.
closed-end fund noun: A collective investment scheme with a limited number of shares.
closed-ended question noun: Synonym of closed question
closed feedwater heater noun: A feedwater heater in which the two fluid streams do not mix.
closed file noun: A file with pawns of both colors situated on it.
closed form noun: A form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.
closed formula noun: A formula which has no free occurrences of variables; or equivalently, in which all occurrences of variables are bound.
Closed Game noun: A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.d4 d5, in which both White and Black move their queen's pawn to the fourth rank with their first move.
closed interval noun: an interval in the real number line which contains its supremum and infimum.
closed loop noun: A path whose initial point is equal to its terminal point.
closed matte adjective: Of a soft matte film, transferred to a home video format, especially DVD, with the theatrical mattes intact.
closed-minded adjective: Alternative form of close-minded.
closed-mindedly adverb: Alternative form of close-mindedly.
closed-mindedness noun: The state or quality of being closed-minded.
closed o noun: The letter o pronounced as the close-mid back rounded vowel.
closed order noun: A religious order whose members have little or no contact or involvement with the outside world.
closed period noun: A period of time on a Saturday during which football matches may not be broadcast (so as to avoid reduced attendance in person at other football matches...
closed platform noun: A computing system where the manufacturer retains monopolistic control over installation, distribution, and use of software and services.
closed question noun: A question that can only be responded to with a set number of answers (typically yes and no).
closed round s noun: The s character with a form of the short s (round s) looking like a small B in some Gothic hands like Textualis (Textura) or Gothic Cursiva.
closed season noun: Alternative form of close season.
closed set noun: A set whose complement is open.
closed shop noun: A business or industrial establishment whose employees are required to be labor union members as a precondition to employment.
closed source adjective, noun: Whose constituent makeup, or source code, is not made publicly available.
closed species noun: A fictional species whose creator does not permit unauthorized new members.
closed syllable noun: A syllable that ends in a stop consonant (such as /p/, /t/, /k/) or a glottal stop, forcing the vowel to be short and abrupt.
closed system noun: A physical system whose interaction with its environment is limited to particular types of transfer, so that certain quantities are conserved within the system.
closed time loop noun: A chain of events in which someone or something time travels to the past as a means to fulfill their role in the history exactly as it already happened,...
closed timelike curve noun: A worldline that returns to its starting point.
closed-toe adjective: Of a shoe: that covers the toes.
closed town noun: A relatively small closed city
closed visit noun: A visit by a member of the public to a prisoner during which no physical contact is permitted.
closedminded adjective: Alternative form of close-minded.
closedmindedly adverb: Alternative form of close-mindedly.
closedmindedness noun: Alternative form of close-mindedness.
closedness noun: The property of being closed.
closedown noun: The point when a radio or television station shuts down transmission and goes off the air for a predetermined period, as used to happen overnight.
closefisted adjective: Unwilling to spend money; stingy
closefistedness noun: The state or condition of being closefisted.
closefitting adjective: Alternative form of close-fitting.
closehanded adjective, adverb: Covetous; penurious; stingy
closehandedness noun: Parsimony.
closehauled adjective: Alternative form of close-hauled.
closeish adjective: Somewhat close.
closelipped adjective: discrete; likely to keep a secret
closely adverb /ˈkləʊsliː/: In a close manner.
closely held adjective: Of a corporation or other business, owned by a small number of people, and not having shares of ownership sold via a stock exchange or other public market.
closeminded adjective: Alternative spelling of close-minded.
closemindedly adverb: Alternative form of close-mindedly.
closemindedness noun: Alternative form of close-mindedness.
closemouth noun: The vestibule of a house.
closemouthed adjective: reticent, secretive or uncommunicative
closen verb /ˈkləʊsən/: To make or become close.
closeness noun /ˈkləʊs.nəs/: The state of being close (all senses).
closeout noun /ˈkloʊzˌaʊt/: A wave which breaks all at once, as opposed to breaking progressively along its length.
closer adjective, adverb, noun /ˈkləʊ.sə/: Within a shorter distance.
closerange adjective: Alternative form of close-range.
closest alligator to the boat noun: The most important issue at hand.
closest point of approach noun: An estimated point in which the distance between two objects, of which at least one is in motion, will reach its minimum value; abbreviated CPA. The...
closestool noun: Alternative form of close-stool.
closet adjective, noun, verb /ˈklɒzɪt/: A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
closet audit noun: A stylist's service of analyzing a client's wardrobe of clothing in order to determine which articles to maintain and which to discard.
closet auger noun: A specialized plumber's snake made for use on toilets.
closet case noun: A person who conceals or denies their sexuality or gender identity.
closet-chapel noun: a closet used for private devotion; a private or small chapel.
closet drama noun: A play that is intended to be read, rather than performed on stage.
closet hook noun: A firefighter's tool similar to a pike pole.
closet index noun: A mutual fund that closely resembles an index fund, while charging higher fees for active management.
closet-keeper noun: a person charged with keeping or maintaining the contents (esp. valuable items) of a closet.
closet of decency noun: An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
closet of ease noun: A room used to ease one's bowels: a lavatory.
closet of the heart noun: the pericardium, which encloses the heart.
closet-picture noun: a picture of a type suitable to be kept in a private chamber or cabinet
closet queen noun: Synonym of closet case.
closeted adjective, verb /ˈklɒzɪtɪd/: Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.
closetedly adverb: In a closeted manner.
closetedness noun: The state or condition of being closeted; confinedness.
closetful noun: As much as a closet can hold.
closetiness noun: The fact of being closety; reticence or secrecy about one's homosexuality.
closeting noun, verb: A private conference or interview.
closetkeeper noun: Alternative form of closet-keeper.
closetlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a closet; confined and claustrophobic.
closetness noun: The fact of being in the closet.
closetry noun: The fact of being in the closet; attitudes associated with this.
closety adjective: Inclined to remain in the closet; not open about one's homosexuality.
closeup noun: Alternative form of close-up
closh noun /klɒʃ/: The game of ninepins.
closhey noun: A ninepin.
closin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of closing.
closing adjective, noun, verb /ˈkləʊzɪŋ/: The act by which something is closed.
closing argument noun: The final speech delivered by each side's attorney at the end of a trial, summarizing key evidence and urging the judge or jury to rule in their client's favor.
closing ceremony noun: A ceremony to mark the official closing of a building or event.
closing costs noun: Fees which are paid at the conclusion or closing of a real estate transaction.
closing credits noun: The credits shown at the end of a film, TV program, etc.
closing date noun: A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
closing form noun: A standard formula to end a letter.
closing sale noun: Synonym of closeout (“retail”); closing-down sale
closing speed noun: The speed of a moving object relative to another object which it is approaching.
closing time noun: The time when a public house or restaurant closes. Used to invite final drink orders.
closing time effect noun: The phenomenon whereby people's perception of other people's attractiveness increases towards the end of the night.
closiramine noun: A histamine 1 receptor antagonist.
closish adjective: Alternative spelling of closeish.
Closs proper noun: A surname.
Closson proper noun: A surname.
clost adjective /kləʊst/: Pronunciation spelling of close.
clostebol noun: A synthetic androgenic anabolic steroid.
closteroviral adjective: Relating to closteroviruses.
closterovirid noun: Any virus of the family Closteroviridae
closterovirus noun: Any virus of the genus Closterovirus
closticin noun: A bacteriocin produced by Clostridium tyrobutyricum.
clostridial adjective: Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of the genus Clostridium
clostridiopeptidase noun: collagenase from Clostridium histolyticum
clostridiosis noun: Infection with a clostridium.
clostridium noun: Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals...
clostripain noun: Any of a family of proteinases that cleaves proteins on the carboxyl peptide bond of arginine.
closure noun, verb /ˈkləʊ.ʒə(ɹ)/: An event or occurrence that signifies an ending.
closure axiom noun: A rule stating that for a given set and an operation, the result of applying that operation to any two elements within the set must also be an element of...
closure operator noun: A function which maps any subset X of S onto another such subset (or possibly X itself) called the closure of X (thus providing a mathematical means to...
closure space noun: A set equipped with a closure operator that assigns to each subset its smallest closed superset, satisfying properties such as extensivity, monotonicity,...
closure system noun: A collection of subsets of a larger set that is closed under arbitrary intersections and contains the entire set.
closure temperature noun: The temperature, of a mineral, etc., below which there is no significant diffusion of isotopes into the external environment; the temperature of said...
closureless adjective: Without closure.
closylate noun: p-chlorobenzenesulfonate
clot noun, verb /klɒt/: A thrombus, solidified mass of blood.
clot retraction time noun: A measure of the amount of time required for a blood clot to retract from the walls of a test tube.
clotbur noun: The burdock.
clote noun: The common burdock; the clotbur.
cloth noun /klɒθ/: A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other practical use. Sometimes,...
cloth cap noun: A man's flat woollen cap with a peak.
cloth diaper noun: A reusable diaper made of thick, durable cloth materials.
cloth hall noun: A historic building in European marketplaces, where stallholders sold cloth, leather, and exotic imports such as silks and spices.
cloth nappy noun: Synonym of cloth diaper.
cloth of gold noun: A fabric consisting of threads of gold and silk or wool.
cloth of tissue noun: A kind of rich silk velvet cloth with loops of gold thread woven into the pile.
cloth pad noun: A reusable menstrual pad (or, sometimes, pantyliner) made from durable cloth materials and other absorbent fabrics, such as cotton, hemp, polyester and...
clothback noun: A book bound in cloth.
clothbound adjective: Wrapped in cloth.
clothe verb /ˈkləʊð/: To adorn or cover with clothing; to dress; to supply clothes or clothing.
clothed adjective, verb /ˈkləʊðd/: Wearing clothes or clothing.
clothedness noun: The state or condition of wearing clothes
clothes noun, verb /kləʊ(ð)z/: Items of clothing; apparel.
clothes bag noun: A sturdy bag for carrying and storing personal belongings, particularly those of military and naval personnel
clothes basket noun: Alternative form of clothesbasket.
clothes brush noun: A type of brush designed for dusting and tidying (especially formal) clothes.
clothes don't make the man proverb: One cannot accurately judge a person solely by their appearance.
clothes drier noun: Alternative form of clothes dryer.
clothes dryer noun: An electrical appliance used for drying clothes, usually by tumbling them in a heated rotating drum.
clothes free adjective: Of a state or environment, completely without clothing; nude.
clothes hanger noun: Synonym of coat hanger.
clothes horse noun: Alternative form of clotheshorse.
clothes iron noun /ˈklɔʊːðz aiːɚn/: A hand-held device with a heated flat metal base used to smooth out wrinkles in clothes.
clothes line noun: Alternative spelling of clothesline.
clothes maiden noun: A rack for drying clothes.
clothes make the man proverb: A person's clothing and appearance significantly defines or reveals their character, status, or worth.
clothes maketh the man proverb: Alternative form of clothes make the man
clothes minded adjective: Synonym of clothing compulsive
clothes moth noun: Any of several small, yellowish or buff-colored moths of the family Tineidae, feeding on textiles (wool, fur, feathers).
clothes on one's back noun: The clothes that one is currently wearing, regarded as basic possessions.
clothes peg noun: An object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry.
clothes pole noun: Alternative form of clothespole.
clothes press noun: A receptacle for clothes.
clothes prop noun: Alternative spelling of clothesprop.
clothes rack noun: A piece of furniture with a series of horizontal rungs for hanging clothes on.
clothes screen noun: A rack for drying clothes.
clothes shop noun: A shop that sells clothes.
clothes stand noun: A simple upright piece of furniture, such as a pole with pegs, for hanging clothes on.
clothes tree noun: A pole with pegs for temporary storage of clothing.
clothes valet noun: An item of furniture on which clothes may be hung; a clothes rack.
clothes washer noun: A washing machine.
clothesbag noun: Alternative form of clothes bag.
clothesbasket noun: A basket for holding clothes to be laundered.
clothesbrush noun: A brush for the clothes.
clothescare noun: The care and maintenance of clothing.
clotheshorse noun: A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.
clothesless adjective: Without clothes.
clotheslessness noun: Absence of clothes.
clothesline noun, verb /ˈkləʊðzlaɪn/: A rope or cord tied up outdoors to hang clothes on so they can dry.
clothesmaker noun: One who makes clothes.
clothesmaking noun: The art or trade of a clothesmaker.
clothesman noun: Someone who sells clothes
clothespeg noun: Alternative form of clothes peg.
clothespin noun, verb: A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or pinching.
clothespin vote noun: A vote that is cast for a given candidate despite personal reservations or a distaste for that individual.
clothespole noun: Synonym of clothesprop.
clothesprop noun: Formerly, a forked stick used to raise the height of a clothesline with wet washing drying on it.
clothestree noun: Alternative spelling of clothes tree.
clotheswashing noun: The act of washing clothes.
clotheswoman noun: A woman who sells old clothes.
clothesy adjective: Of fashionable clothing.
clothesyard noun: The outdoor area of a house that is used for drying washing
clothianidin noun /ˌkləʊθiˈænɪdɪn/: A particular neonicotinoid insecticide.
clothier noun /ˈkloʊðiə(ɹ)/: A person who makes or sells cloth or clothing.
clothify verb: To give a cloth-like texture to.
clothing noun, verb /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/: Any of a wide variety of articles, usually made of fabrics, animal hair, animal skin, or some combination thereof, used to cover the human body for warmth,...
clothing bin noun: A container in which clothing is placed to be donated to charity organizations.
clothing compulsive adjective: Disallowing or discouraging nudity, thus requiring the wearing of clothes, especially swimsuits, e.g. on beaches.
clothing hanger noun: Synonym of clothes hanger /coat hanger.
clothing iron noun: Synonym of clothes iron.
clothing moth noun: Niditinea fuscella (brown-dotted clothes moth)
clothing optional adjective: Allowing and encouraging nudity but tolerating the wearing of clothes.
clothingless adjective: Without clothing; naked.
clothism noun: The belief in, or practice of, wearing clothes; opposition to nudism.
clothist noun: One who believes in, or practices, clothism.
clothless adjective: Without cloth or a cloth.
clothlessness noun: Absence of cloth or of clothing.
clothlike adjective: Resembling cloth.
clothmaker noun: A person who makes cloth.
clothmaking noun: The art or trade of a clothmaker.
Clotho proper noun /ˈkloʊθoʊ/: The youngest of the three Fates, a daughter of Zeus and Themis; the spinner of the thread of life. Her Roman equivalent is Nona.
clothoid noun: A plane curve whose curvature at any point is proportional to distance along it.
clothoidal adjective: Having the form of a clothoid.
clothwork noun: The art or technique of making things from cloth.
clothworker noun: A textile worker.
clothy adjective: Resembling cloth.
clothyard noun: An old unit of measure for cloth, 36 or 37 inches.
clotiapine noun: An atypical antipsychotic of the dibenzothiazepine chemical class.
clotiazepam noun: A thienodiazepine drug with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant and sedative properties.
Clotilda proper noun: A female given name from the Germanic languages; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world.
Clotilde proper noun: A female given name from French, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish, of rare usage.
clotrimazol noun: Alternative form of clotrimazole.
clotrimazole noun /kloʊˈtɹaɪ.məˌzoʊl/: An antifungal medication used to treat humans and animals, C₂₂H₁₇ClN₂.
clottability noun: The quality or degree of being clottable.
clottable adjective: Able to form clots.
clotted adjective, verb /ˈklɑtəd/: Containing clots.
clotted cream noun: A thick, sweet dairy product, made by skimming the thickened layer off the top of unhomogenized cream that has been heated and allowed to stand. Fat content...
clottedness noun: The quality of being clotted.
clotter noun, verb /ˈklɒtɚ/: A clot; a mass of clotted blood.
clottiness noun: The quality of being clotty.
clotting noun, verb: Clotted material.
clotting factor noun: Coagulation, or coagulation factor of the blood.
clotting factor II noun: Synonym of prothrombin.
clotting time noun: A general term for the amount of time required for a blood sample to coagulate.
clottish adjective: Like a clot; foolish, silly.
clottishness noun: The state or condition of being clottish; foolishness.
clotty adjective: Full of clots, or clods.
cloture noun, verb /ˈkloʊ.t͡ʃɝ/: In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which debate is ended so that a vote may be...

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under C: 60,525 words, in 202 parts.