English words: cleidoscapular to clicket

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English words cleidoscapular to clicket

cleidoscapular adjective: Relating to the clavicle and scapula.
cleidothaerid noun: Any bivalve in the family Cleidothaeridae.
cleidotomy noun: Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery.
-cleisis suffix: Closure, blockage, shutting.
Cleisthenean adjective: Alternative form of Cleisthenian.
Cleisthenian adjective: Synonym of Cleisthenic
Cleisthenic adjective: Pertaining to or characteristic of Athenian lawgiver Cleisthenes.
cleistocarp noun: Synonym of cleistothecium.
cleistocarpous adjective: Relating to, or bearing a cleistocarp
cleistogam noun: Any plant exhibiting cleistogamy.
cleistogamic adjective: Alternative form of cleistogamous.
cleistogamically adverb: In a cleistogamic fashion.
cleistogamous adjective: Pertaining to cleistogamy.
cleistogamously adverb: In a cleistogamous fashion.
cleistogamy noun: The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud.
cleistogene noun: A cleistogamous flower or plant
cleistogenous adjective: That has cleistogamous flowers
cleistopholine noun: The apoptogenic quinone 4-methylbenzo[g]quinoline-5,10-dione present in an Enicosanthellum
cleistothecial adjective /klaɪstoʊˈθiːsiəl/: Of or pertaining to a cleistothecium.
cleistothecium noun: A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration
cleit noun: A stone storage hut or bothy.
cleithral adjective: Relating to, or having, a cleithrum.
cleithrophobia noun: fear of being trapped
cleithrum noun: A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the...
Cleland proper noun: A surname.
Clelia proper noun: A female given name from Latin.
Clelland proper noun: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
clem noun, verb /klɛm/: To be hungry; starve.
clemastine noun: A particular sedative antihistamine drug.
clematis noun /ˈklɛmətɪs/: Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones.
Clemen proper noun: A surname from German.
clemence noun /ˈklɛməns/: Synonym of clemency.
Clemenceau proper noun: A surname from French.
clemency noun /ˈklɛ.mən.si/: The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing.
Clemens proper noun: A surname.
clement adjective /ˈklɛmənt/: Lenient or merciful; charitable.
Clementi proper noun /kləˈmɛnti/: A town in Singapore.
Clementina proper noun: A female given name from Latin, variant of Clementine.
clementine adjective, noun /ˈklɛməntaɪn/: A type of small, sweet-tasting orange, the result of a hybrid cross between the willowleaf variety of mandarin orange (Citrus × aurantium f. deliciosa) and...
Clementine literature noun: A genre of literature consisting of writings which at one time or another were fathered upon Pope Clement I.
clemently adverb: In a clement manner.
Clementon proper noun: A borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States.
Clements proper noun: A surname.
Clementsian adjective, noun: Of or relating to Frederic Clements (1874-1945), American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of vegetation succession.
clemizole noun /ˈklɛmɪzoʊl/: A particular antihistamine drug.
Clemmensen reduction noun: An organic reaction in which an aldehyde or ketone carbonyl group is reduced to a methylene with zinc amalgam and hydrochloric acid.
Clemmer proper noun: A surname.
Clemmie proper noun: A diminutive of the female given name Clementine.
Clemmons proper noun: A surname.
clemmy noun: A stone (rock), particularly one that is thrown.
Clemons proper noun: A surname.
Clemson verb: To perform uncharacteristically poorly, well below expectations.
Clemsoning noun, verb: An act of delivering an inexplicably disappointing performance.
clen noun /klɛn/: Clipping of clenbuterol.
clenbuterol noun: The decongestant and bronchodilator 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(tert-butylamino)ethanol.
clench noun, verb /klɛnt͡ʃ/: To grip or hold fast.
clench-built adjective: Synonym of clinker-built.
clench one's fists verb: To clench one's fists tightly because of anger.
clenchable adjective: Capable of being clenched.
clenched adjective, verb: Closed tightly.
clenched fist noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see clenched, fist.
clencher noun: One who clenches.
clenching adjective, noun, verb: The act by which something (a fist, a jaw, etc.) is clenched.
clenchy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a clench; as if in a tight grip.
Clendenin proper noun: A surname.
Clendening proper noun: A surname.
Clendenning proper noun: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
clenoliximab noun: A chimeric monoclonal antibody that acts as an immunomodulator.
clenpirin noun: A particular pesticide.
clenproperol noun: The amphetamine 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichloro-)-2-isopropylaminoethanol
Clent proper noun: A village and civil parish in Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9279).
clentiazem noun: A calcium channel blocker; a chloride derivative of diltiazem.
Cleo proper noun /ˈkliːoʊ/: A female given name from Ancient Greek.
cleomaceous adjective: Of or relating to the Cleomaceae.
cleome noun: Any flowering plant in the genus Cleome.
Cleon proper noun: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Cleone proper noun: A census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States.
Cleopas proper noun /ˈkliː.əʊ.pəs/: A male given name.
cleopatra noun /kliːoʊˈpætɹə/: A woman of great seductive beauty.
Cleopatra mandarin noun: A citrus tree (Citrus reshni) with fruit resembling the lemon.
Cleopatra wig noun: A costume wig styled to evoke the look of Queen Cleopatra VII, usually a long, dark wig with braids and a full fringe.
Cleopatraesque adjective: Reminiscent of Cleopatra.
Cleopatran adjective: Of or pertaining to Cleopatra or her government or reign; for example, resembling her commanding beauty.
clep verb: Alternative form of clepe.
clepe noun, verb /kliːp/: To give a call; cry out; appeal.
clepht noun: Alternative form of klepht.
clepsammia noun: An hourglass.
clepsydra noun /ˈklɛpsɪdɹə/: Synonym of water clock, especially (historical) ancient Greek and Roman forms.
clepsydroid adjective: Hourglass-shaped.
clepto- prefix: stealing, theft
cleptobiont noun: Any organism that steals the food of another
cleptobiosis noun: The action of a cleptobiont
cleptobiotic adjective: Relating to cleptobiosis
cleptocracy noun: Alternative form of kleptocracy.
cleptohematophagy noun: feeding on the contents of intestines
cleptomania noun: Dated form of kleptomania.
cleptomaniac noun: Alternative spelling of kleptomaniac.
cleptoparasite noun: Alternative spelling of kleptoparasite.
cleptoparasitic adjective: Alternative spelling of kleptoparasitic.
cleptoparasitically adverb: Alternative spelling of kleptoparasitically.
cleptoparasitize verb: Alternative form of kleptoparasitize.
cleptoparasitoid adjective, noun: Alternative form of kleptoparasitoid.
cleptoparasitosis noun: Arthropod infestation in the home, or the belief thereof.
Cler proper noun: A surname from French [in turn originating as an occupation], from French clerc (“clergyman, clerk”).
clerb noun: Pronunciation spelling of club.
Clerc proper noun: A surname.
clerecole noun, verb: Alternative form of clearcole.
clerestoried adjective: Having a clerestory.
clerestory noun /ˈklɪəɹ.stɔːɹi/: The upper part of a wall containing windows to let in natural light to a building, especially in the nave, transept and choir of a church or cathedral.
clergiable adjective: Alternative form of clergyable.
clergical adjective: learned
clergy noun /ˈklɜːdʒi/: A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and ordained for religious service.
clergy collar noun: A clerical collar.
clergyable adjective: Entitled to, or admitting, the benefit of clergy.
clergyism noun: Synonym of clericalism.
clergylike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of the clergy.
clergyman noun /ˈklɝd͡ʒimən/: A male member of a clergy; especially, an ordained (male) Christian minister.
clergyman's sore throat noun: chronic pharyngitis
clergyman's throat noun: sore throat caused by overexertion of the vocal cords
clergymember noun: Synonym of cleric.
clergyperson noun: A cleric; especially, an ordained (male or female) Christian minister.
clergywoman noun: An ordained (female) Christian minister; a female member of the clergy.
cleric adjective, noun /ˈklɛɹɪk/: A member of a clergy.
clerical adjective, noun /ˈklɛɹɪkəl/: Of or relating to clerks or their work.
clerical collar noun: A stiff white collar, having no opening at the front, fastened at the back, worn by members of the Christian clergy.
clerical error noun: An error on the part of an office worker, often a secretary or personal assistant.
clerical marriage noun: The practice of allowing Christian clergy to marry, despite being ordained.
clerical script noun: An archaic style of Chinese calligraphy, dominant during the Han dynasty. Characters are rather wide (in comparison with modern styles), with long, bold,...
clericalism noun /ˈklɛ.ɹɪ.k(ə)ˌlɪ.z(ə)m/: Political or secular power invested in members of the clergy.
clericalist adjective, noun /ˈklɛɹɪkəlɪst/: Of or pertaining to clericalism.
clericality noun: The condition of being clerical
clericalization noun: The process of making clerical.
clericalize verb: To make clerical.
clerically adverb: In a clerical manner; as a cleric.
clericate noun: clerical position; the rank or state of clergy
clericature noun: The function of a cleric
Clerici solution noun: An aqueous solution of equal parts of thallium formate and thallium malonate, having a very high density.
clericity noun: The state of being part of to the clergy.
clericocracy noun: Rule by clerics.
clerid noun: A beetle in the family Cleridae.
clerihew noun /ˈklɛɹɨˌhjuː/: A humorous rhyme of four lines with the rhyming scheme AABB, usually regarding a person mentioned in the first line.
clerisy noun /ˈklɛɹɪsi/: An elite group of intellectuals; learned people, the literati.
clerite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal black mineral containing antimony, manganese, and sulfur.
clerk noun, verb /klɑːk/: One who occupationally provides assistance by working with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
clerk-ale noun: A feast for the benefit of the parish clerk.
Clerk of the Closet noun: an ecclesiastic privately attending upon a monarch, a royal confessor.
clerk of the course noun: An official responsible for track management and raceday preparation at a racecourse.
clerk of the pells noun: An officer within the English Exchequer, responsible for recording financial transactions.
clerk of the pipe noun: A person employed by the English Exchequer and its successors to work in the pipe office maintaining the pipe rolls on which government income and...
clerk of the works noun: Alternative form of clerk of works.
clerk of works noun: A person employed by an architect or a client on a construction site, representing the interests of the client by ensuring that the materials and...
clerkage noun: The work of a clerk.
clerkdom noun: The role or status of clerk.
Clerkenwell proper noun /klɑːkənwɛl/: An area of London, England, comprising parts of the boroughs of Camden and Islington (OS grid ref TQ3182).
clerkery noun: The work of a clerk.
clerkess noun: A female clerk.
clerkhood noun: The role or status of a clerk.
Clerkin proper noun: A surname.
clerkish adjective: Like or resembling a clerk.
clerkishly adverb: In a clerkish manner.
clerkless adjective: Without clerks.
clerklike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a clerk; tidy, bureaucratic, etc.
clerkliness noun: scholarship (character or qualities of a scholar)
clerkling noun /ˈklɑɹk.lɪŋ/: A young or insignificant clerk.
clerkly adjective, adverb: Of clerks; befitting a clerk.
clerkship noun: The state or business of a clerk.
clerky adjective: clerklike; clerkish
Clermont proper noun: Ellipsis of Clermont-Ferrand.
clerocidin noun: A microbial terpenoid, related to clerodane, that stimulates DNA cleavage
clerocracy noun: government by clerics
clerodane noun: The diterpene (1S,2R,4aS,5S,8aS)-1,2,4a,5-tetramethyl-1-(3-methylpentyl)decahydronaphthalene whose skeleton is the basis of many natural products
clerodendrin noun: Any of a group of bitter diterpenoids present in plants of the genus Clerodendrum
clerofascism noun: A synthesis of clericalism and fascism; clerical fascism.
clerofascist noun: A supporter of clerofascism.
cleromancy noun: Divination by casting lots (sortilege).
cleromantic adjective: Relating to cleromancy.
cleronomy noun: inheritance, heritage
clerosterol noun: A sterol found in certain green algae, with antileishmanial activity.
cleroterion noun: Partly Latinised spelling of kleroterion
cleroterium noun: Latinised spelling of kleroterion
cleruch noun: A settler under the system of cleruchy
cleruchia noun: Alternative form of cleruchy.
cleruchial adjective: Relating to a cleruch or to cleruchy
cleruchic adjective: Of or relating to cleruchy.
cleruchy noun: A form of Athenian colony in the time of Ancient Greece, under which the settlers or cleruchs retained their citizenship, and were assigned plots, or...
Clery proper noun: A surname from Irish.
clesrovimab noun: A monoclonal antibody designed to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.
Cleta proper noun /ˈkliː.tə/: One of the Charites worshiped in Sparta along with Phaenna.
clethodim noun: A particular herbicide.
clethra noun: Any of the genus Clethra of flowering shrubs or small trees bearing flowers in clusters.
Cletus proper noun /ˈkliːt.əs/: A male given name from Ancient Greek.
cleuch noun /kluːx/: Alternative form of clough (“a ravine or gorge”).
cleugh noun: Alternative form of clough (“a ravine or gorge”).
cleusonite noun: A crichtonite composed of basic titanates
cleve noun: A room; chamber.
Clevedon proper noun /ˈkliːvdən/: A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in North Somerset, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST4071).
cleveite noun: A crystalline variety of uraninite.
Cleveland proper noun /ˈkliːv.lənd/: A geographic area of hills and dales in North Yorkshire, England.
Cleveland Bay noun: A horse of a well-muscled, short-legged, bay-coloured breed that originated in England during the 17th century.
Cleveland sage noun: A drought-tolerant, sweetly fragrant sage (Salvia clevelandii) native to the Cleveland National Forest in southernmost California and to neighboring Baja...
Cleveland steamer noun: A sex act involving defecating on someone's chest, then sitting in it and rolling back and forth like a steamroller.
clevelandellid noun: Any ciliate of the order Clevelandellida
Clevelander noun: Someone from Cleveland.
clevelandite noun: Alternative form of cleavelandite.
Cleveleys proper noun /ˈkliːv.liz/: A town in Wyre borough, Lancashire, England, part of the Thornton-Cleveleys conurbation (OS grid ref SD3143).
Clevenger proper noun: A surname originating as an occupation.
clever adjective /ˈklɛv.ə/: Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.
clever-cloggery noun: Synonym of know-it-allism.
clever clogs noun: Somebody who is rather too clever; a smart aleck; sometimes used as an epithet.
clever dick noun: A person who annoyingly tries too hard to impress with their cleverness.
clever-sticks noun: Alternative form of cleversticks.
cleverality noun /klɛvəˈɹælɪtɪ/: cleverness
cleverclogs noun: Alternative spelling of clever clogs.
cleverish adjective: Somewhat clever.
cleverishly adverb: In a cleverish manner.
cleverishness noun: The quality of being cleverish.
Cleverley proper noun /ˈklɛvəli/: A surname.
cleverly adverb /ˈklɛvəli/: Wittily; in a tricky manner.
cleverman noun: A traditional healer and keeper of culture in many Aboriginal societies of Australia.
cleverness noun /ˈklɛvɚnəs/: The property of being clever.
cleversome adjective: Characterised or marked by cleverness; cunning; shrewd
cleversticks noun: A clever clogs or smart aleck.
clevidipine noun: A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker indicated for the reduction of blood pressure when oral therapy is not feasible or not desirable.
Clevinger proper noun: A surname.
clevis noun: A U-shaped coupling having holes at each end, through which a bolt is run; used especially to fit attachments to a tractor or other vehicle as it allows a...
clevis pin noun: The part of a clevis fastener that allows rotation of the connected parts about the axis of the pin. A clevis pin consists of a head, shank and hole. The...
clevosaur noun: An extinct sphenodontian reptile of the genus Clevosaurus.
clevosaurid noun: Any extinct reptile in the family Clevosauridae; a clevosaur
clevudine noun: An antiviral drug for the treatment of hepatitis B.
clew noun, verb /kluː/: A roughly spherical mass or body.
clew down verb: To secure an unfurled sail.
clew-garnet noun: A rope attaching to the clew (lower corner) of a sail, used to furl it.
clew line noun: Alternative spelling of clewline.
clew up verb: To finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from the nautical term...
Clewer proper noun /ˈkluː.ə(ɹ)/: An ecclesiastical parish in the town of Windsor in Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England, which includes the suburbs of Clewer New Town, Clewer...
Clewiston proper noun: A city in Florida.
clewkin noun: A type of strong twine
clewless adjective, adverb /ˈkluːləs/: Without a clew (thread to guide one's way through a maze)
clewline noun: Outermost of the ropes with which a square sail is rolled up to the yard
Clexa proper noun: The ship of characters Clarke Griffin and Lexa from the television series The 100.
cley noun: A claw.
cleystaff noun: A bishop's crook or crosier.
CLG noun: Initialism of guided-missile light cruiser.
CLI noun: Initialism of command line interface.
cli-fi noun /ˈklaɪfaɪ/: A subgenre of ecofiction with issues about climate change as the main focus.
cliachite noun: Synonym of bauxite.
clianthus noun: Any plant of the genus Clianthus.
clibucaine noun: An anesthetic drug.
Cliburn proper noun: A surname.
cliché adjective, noun, verb /ˈkliː.ʃeɪ/: Something, most often a phrase or expression, that is overused or used outside its original context, so that its original impact and meaning are lost. A...
cliché-ridden adjective: Dominated or plagued by clichés.
cliché verre noun: Alternative form of cliché verre.
clichéd adjective, verb: Repeated so often that it has become stale or commonplace; hackneyed.
clichédly adverb: In a clichéd fashion or manner.
clichédness noun: The quality of being clichéd.
clichéed adjective, verb: Rare spelling of clichéd.
clichély adverb: In a cliché fashion or manner.
Clichy proper noun: A commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France.
click interjection, noun, verb /klɪk/: A brief, sharp, not particularly loud, relatively high-pitched sound produced by the impact of something small and hard against something hard, such as by...
click and collect noun /klɪk ənd kəˈlɛkt/: A service allowing customers to buy products online and then visit a local branch of the store to collect them.
click bait noun: Alternative form of clickbait.
click beetle noun: Any of various beetles of the family Elateridae, generally less than 20 mm long, which, if turned upside down, flip themselves into the air with a clicking...
click chemistry noun: A philosophy of chemistry in which substances are generated quickly and reliably by joining small modular units together, as in nature.
click-clack verb: To move with alternate clicking and clacking sounds.
click farm noun: A form of click fraud, where a large group of low-paid workers are hired to click on paid advertising links for the click fraudster.
click farmer noun: An owner or operator of a click farm.
click for verb: To acquire or gain (something).
click fraud noun: A type of fraud in which a computer program is used to simulate mouse clicks on advertisements, driving revenue to the advertiser, who is paid per click.
click-handed adjective: Synonym of left-handed (“using one's left hand by preference, or more skilfully than one's right”).
click into gear verb: To start to perform effectively or to progress
click of death noun: A clicking sound produced by the unexpected movement of the read-write actuator in a Zip drive or hard drive, associated with hardware failure.
click of the fingers noun: Synonym of snap of the fingers
click off verb: To tick off on a list.
click one's fingers verb: To pull or push one's fingers so that they make a cracking noise.
click one's tongue verb: To make a clicking noise with a sucking action of the tongue, to express disapproval or impatience, urge on a horse, etc.
click path noun: Synonym of clickstream.
click pencil noun: Synonym of mechanical pencil.
click reaction noun: A reaction in click chemistry.
click through noun, verb: The act or an instance of clicking through from one webpage to another.
click-through rate noun: A ratio of the number of clicks on a unit of online advertising to the number of times it is shown.
click-thru noun: Alternative form of click-through.
click track noun: A series of audio cues used to synchronize sound recordings, sometimes to a moving image.
click wheel noun: The combination button/scroll wheel selection device of some iPods.
click-wrap noun: Alternative spelling of clickwrap.
clicka noun: A háček.
clickability noun: The quality of being clickable, of causing a particular action when clicked
clickable adjective, noun /ˈklɪkəbəl/: That establishes rapport with an audience.
clickably adverb: Such that it can be clicked, or activated by clicking a link.
clickbait noun, verb /ˈklɪkbeɪt/: Website content that is aimed at generating advertising revenue, especially at the expense of quality or accuracy, relying on sensationalist headlines to...
clickbaited adjective, verb: Full of clickbait.
clickbaitiness noun: Synonym of clickbaitness.
clickbaitness noun: The quality of being clickbaity or being clickbait.
clickbaityness noun: Alternative spelling of clickbaitiness.
clickbeetle noun: Alternative form of click beetle.
clicker noun /ˈklɪkə/: The remote-control device used to change settings on a television set, VCR, or other electronic equipment.
clicker counter noun: A hand-held button-operated device with a numerical display that adds a single digit to a tally with each click of the button.
clicker game noun: A simplistic casual game in which the player makes progress by repeatedly clicking elements on the screen.
clicker train verb: To train (someone) with clicker sounds using positive reinforcement so that they associate those sounds as reward to desired behaviors.
clickership noun: An association or companionship of printers.
clicket noun, verb: To be in oestrus; to copulate.

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.