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99 Words That Start With CLO

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cloaca (noun) a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water Synonyms: sewer, sewerage
(noun) (zoology) the cavity (in birds, reptiles, amphibians, most fish, and monotremes but not other mammals) at the end of the digestive tract into which the intestinal, genital, and urinary tracts open
cloak (noun) a loose outer garment
(noun) anything that covers or conceals
(verb) cover with or as if with a cloak
(verb) cover as if with clothing Synonyms: clothe, drape, robe
(verb) hide under a false appearance Synonyms: dissemble, mask
cloaked (adjective) covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak Synonyms: clothed, draped, mantled, wrapped
(adjective) having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading Synonyms: disguised, masked
cloakmaker (noun) someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments Synonyms: furrier
cloakroom (noun) a room where coats and other articles can be left temporarily Synonyms: coatroom
(noun) a private lounge off of a legislative chamber
clobber (noun) informal terms for personal possessions Synonyms: stuff
(verb) beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight Synonyms: bat, cream, drub, lick, thrash
(verb) strike violently and repeatedly Synonyms: baste, batter
clochard (noun) a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support Synonyms: drifter, floater, vagabond, vagrant
cloche (noun) a woman's close-fitting hat that resembles a helmet
(noun) a low transparent cover put over young plants to protect them from cold
clock (noun) a timepiece that shows the time of day
(verb) measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time Synonyms: time
clocking (noun) the time taken to traverse a measured course
clockmaker (noun) someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches Synonyms: clocksmith
clocks (noun) 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 Synonyms: alfilaria, alfileria, Erodium cicutarium, filaree, filaria, pin clover, pin grass, redstem storksbill
clocksmith (noun) someone whose occupation is making or repairing clocks and watches Synonyms: clockmaker
clockwise (adjective) in the same direction as the rotating hands of a clock
(adverb) in the direction that the hands of a clock move
clockwork (noun) any mechanism of geared wheels that is driven by a coiled spring; resembles the works of a mechanical clock
clod (noun) a compact mass Synonyms: ball, chunk, clump, glob, lump
(noun) an awkward stupid person Synonyms: gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lummox, lump, oaf, stumblebum
cloddish (adjective) heavy and dull and stupid Synonyms: doltish
clodhopper (noun) a thick and heavy shoe Synonyms: brogan, brogue, work shoe
clofibrate (noun) a drug (trade name Atromid-S) that reduces lipids in the blood serum; used to treat some cardiovascular diseases Synonyms: Atromid-S
clog (noun) a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps Synonyms: clog dance, clog dancing
(noun) any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
(noun) footwear usually with wooden soles Synonyms: geta, patten, sabot
(verb) impede with a clog or as if with a clog Synonyms: constipate
(verb) fill to excess so that function is impaired Synonyms: overload
(verb) coalesce or unite in a mass Synonyms: clot
(verb) become or cause to become obstructed Synonyms: back up, choke, choke off, clog up, congest, crap up, foul
(verb) impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden
(verb) dance a clog dance
clogged (adjective) loaded with something that hinders motion
(adjective) stopped up; clogged up Synonyms: choked
(adjective) thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots) Synonyms: clotted
clogging (adjective) preventing movement Synonyms: hindering, impeding, obstructive
cloggy (adjective) (used of soil) compact and fine-grained Synonyms: clayey, heavy
cloisonne (adjective) (for metals) having areas separated by metal and filled with colored enamel and fired Synonyms: champleve
(noun) enamelware in which colored areas are separated by thin metal strips
cloister (noun) residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) Synonyms: religious residence
(noun) a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
(verb) seclude from the world in or as if in a cloister
(verb) surround with a cloister
(verb) surround with a cloister, as of a garden
cloistered (adjective) providing privacy or seclusion Synonyms: reclusive, secluded, sequestered
(adjective) of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows Synonyms: cloistral, conventual, monastic, monastical
cloistral (adjective) of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows Synonyms: cloistered, conventual, monastic, monastical
clomiphene (noun) a fertility drug (trade name Clomid) that is used to stimulate ovulation and that has been associated with multiple births Synonyms: Clomid, clomiphene citrate
clomipramine (noun) a tricyclic antidepressant drug
clomp (verb) walk clumsily Synonyms: clump
clon (noun) a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction Synonyms: clone
clonal (adjective) of or relating to a clone
clone (noun) an unauthorized copy or imitation Synonyms: knockoff
(noun) a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction Synonyms: clon
(noun) a person who is almost identical to another Synonyms: dead ringer, ringer
(verb) make multiple identical copies of
clonic (adjective) of or relating to abnormal neuromuscular activity characterized by rapidly alternating muscle contraction and relaxation
clonidine (noun) an antihypertensive (trade name Catapres) that can be administered orally or via transdermal patches Synonyms: Catapres
cloning (noun) a general term for the research activity that creates a copy of some biological entity (a gene or organism or cell)
clonus (noun) convulsion characterized by alternating contractions and relaxations
clop (noun) the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface Synonyms: clip-clop, clippety-clop, clopping, clumping, clunking
(verb) make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground Synonyms: clump, clunk, plunk
clopping (noun) the sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface Synonyms: clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clumping, clunking
close (adjective) at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
(adjective) close in relevance or relationship
(adjective) not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances Synonyms: near, nigh
(adjective) marked by fidelity to an original Synonyms: faithful
(adjective) rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
(adjective) crowded Synonyms: confining
(adjective) (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched Synonyms: tight
(adjective) of textiles Synonyms: tight
(adjective) confined to specific persons
(adjective) strictly confined or guarded
(adjective) used of hair or haircuts
(adjective) giving or spending with reluctance Synonyms: cheeseparing, near, penny-pinching, skinny
(adjective) fitting closely but comfortably Synonyms: close-fitting, snug
(adjective) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information Synonyms: closelipped, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped
(adjective) lacking fresh air Synonyms: airless, stuffy, unaired
(noun) the concluding part of any performance Synonyms: closing curtain, finale, finis
(noun) the last section of a communication Synonyms: closing, conclusion, end, ending
(noun) the temporal end; the concluding time Synonyms: conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point
(adverb) near in time or place or relationship Synonyms: near, nigh
(adverb) in an attentive manner Synonyms: closely, tight
(verb) finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
(verb) complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
(verb) move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut Synonyms: shut
(verb) become closed Synonyms: shut
(verb) bar access to
(verb) fill or stop up Synonyms: fill up
(verb) bring together all the elements or parts of
(verb) unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of Synonyms: close up
(verb) change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
(verb) come together, as if in an embrace Synonyms: come together
(verb) draw near
(verb) cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
(verb) cease to operate or cause to cease operating Synonyms: close down, close up, fold, shut down
(verb) finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
(verb) engage at close quarters
(verb) come to a close Synonyms: conclude
(verb) be priced or listed when trading stops
closed (adjective) not open or affording passage or access
(adjective) (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints
(adjective) used especially of mouth or eyes Synonyms: shut
(adjective) not open Synonyms: shut, unopen
(adjective) blocked against entry Synonyms: closed in
(adjective) not open to the general public
(adjective) with shutters closed
(adjective) requiring union membership
(adjective) not having an open mind Synonyms: unsympathetic
closedown (noun) termination of operations Synonyms: closing, closure, shutdown
closefisted (adjective) unwilling to part with money Synonyms: hardfisted, tightfisted
closelipped (adjective) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information Synonyms: close, closemouthed, secretive, tightlipped
closely (adverb) in a close relation or position in time or space
(adverb) in a close manner Synonyms: intimately, nearly
(adverb) in an attentive manner Synonyms: close, tight
closemouthed (adjective) inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information Synonyms: close, closelipped, secretive, tightlipped
closeness (noun) the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance Synonyms: nearness
(noun) characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes) Synonyms: secretiveness
(noun) the quality of being close and poorly ventilated Synonyms: stuffiness
(noun) close or warm friendship Synonyms: familiarity, intimacy
(noun) extreme stinginess Synonyms: meanness, minginess, niggardliness, niggardness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, tightfistedness, tightness
(noun) a feeling of being intimate and belonging together Synonyms: intimacy
closeout (noun) a sale intended to dispose of all remaining stock
closer (noun) (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game Synonyms: finisher
(noun) a person who closes something
(adverb) (comparative of `near' or `close') within a shorter distance Synonyms: nearer, nigher
closest (adverb) (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance Synonyms: nearest, nighest
closet (noun) a small private room for study or prayer
(noun) a toilet in Britain Synonyms: loo, W.C., water closet
(noun) a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes Synonyms: press, wardrobe
(noun) a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space Synonyms: cupboard
(verb) confine to a small space, as for intensive work
closeup (noun) a photograph taken at close range
closing (adjective) final or ending
(noun) termination of operations Synonyms: closedown, closure, shutdown
(noun) the act of closing something Synonyms: shutting
(noun) a concluding action Synonyms: completion, culmination, mop up, windup
(noun) approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap Synonyms: closure
(noun) the last section of a communication Synonyms: close, conclusion, end, ending
clostridia (noun) spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore Synonyms: clostridium
clostridium (noun) spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore Synonyms: clostridia
closure (noun) termination of operations Synonyms: closedown, closing, shutdown
(noun) the act of blocking Synonyms: blockage, occlusion
(noun) approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap Synonyms: closing
(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube Synonyms: block, blockage, occlusion, stop, stoppage
(noun) a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive incomplete objects as complete and to close or fill gaps and to perceive asymmetric stimuli as symmetric Synonyms: law of closure
(noun) something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making Synonyms: resolution, settlement
(noun) a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body Synonyms: cloture, gag law, gag rule
(verb) terminate debate by calling for a vote Synonyms: cloture
clot (noun) a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid Synonyms: coagulum
(verb) turn into curds Synonyms: clabber, curdle
(verb) change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state Synonyms: coagulate
(verb) cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state Synonyms: coagulate
(verb) coalesce or unite in a mass Synonyms: clog
clotbur (noun) any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs Synonyms: burdock
cloth (noun) artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers Synonyms: fabric, material, textile
clothe (verb) provide with clothes or put clothes on Synonyms: apparel, dress, enclothe, fit out, garb, garment, habilitate, raiment, tog
(verb) cover as if with clothing Synonyms: cloak, drape, robe
(verb) furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors Synonyms: adorn, invest
clothed (adjective) wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination Synonyms: clad
(adjective) covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak Synonyms: cloaked, draped, mantled, wrapped
clothes (noun) clothing in general Synonyms: apparel, dress, wearing apparel
clothesbrush (noun) a brush used for cleaning clothing
clotheshorse (noun) a framework on which to hang clothes (as for drying)
(noun) a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance Synonyms: beau, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell
clothesless (adjective) possessing no clothing Synonyms: garmentless, raimentless
clothesline (noun) a cord on which clothes are hung to dry
clothespin (noun) wood or plastic fastener; for holding clothes on a clothesline Synonyms: clothes peg, clothes pin
clothespress (noun) a closet where clothes are stored Synonyms: clothes closet
clothier (noun) a merchant who sells men's clothing Synonyms: haberdasher
clothing (noun) a covering designed to be worn on a person's body Synonyms: article of clothing, habiliment, vesture, wear, wearable
clotted (adjective) thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots) Synonyms: clogged
clotting (noun) the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid Synonyms: coagulation, curdling
cloture (noun) a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body Synonyms: closure, gag law, gag rule
(verb) terminate debate by calling for a vote Synonyms: closure
cloud (noun) a group of many things in the air or on the ground Synonyms: swarm
(noun) a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
(noun) any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
(noun) suspicion affecting your reputation
(noun) out of touch with reality
(noun) a cause of worry or gloom or trouble
(verb) colour with streaks or blotches of different shades Synonyms: dapple, mottle
(verb) make milky or dull
(verb) make less clear
(verb) place under suspicion or cast doubt upon Synonyms: corrupt, defile, sully, taint
(verb) make gloomy or depressed
(verb) billow up in the form of a cloud
(verb) make less visible or unclear Synonyms: becloud, befog, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure
(verb) make overcast or cloudy Synonyms: overcast
cloudberry (noun) creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries Synonyms: bakeapple, baked-apple berry, dwarf mulberry, Rubus chamaemorus, salmonberry
cloudburst (noun) a heavy rain Synonyms: deluge, downpour, pelter, soaker, torrent, waterspout
clouded (adjective) filled or abounding with clouds Synonyms: cloud-covered, overcast, sunless
(adjective) mentally disordered
(adjective) made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
(adjective) unclear in form or expression Synonyms: blurred
cloudiness (noun) the quality of being cloudy Synonyms: muddiness, murkiness
(noun) the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds Synonyms: cloud cover, overcast
(noun) gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover Synonyms: overcast
clouding (noun) the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky Synonyms: clouding up
cloudless (adjective) free from clouds Synonyms: unclouded
cloudlessness (noun) the lightness of a sunny day when there are no clouds in the sky
cloudlike (adjective) resembling a cloud Synonyms: nebular
cloudy (adjective) full of or covered with clouds
(adjective) lacking definite form or limits Synonyms: nebulose, nebulous
(adjective) (of liquids) clouded as with sediment Synonyms: mirky, muddy, murky, turbid
clout (noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist Synonyms: biff, lick, poke, punch, slug
(noun) a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood Synonyms: clout nail
(noun) special advantage or influence Synonyms: pull
(noun) a target used in archery
(verb) strike hard, especially with the fist
clove (noun) spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground
(noun) one of the small bulblets that can be split off of the axis of a larger garlic bulb Synonyms: garlic clove
(noun) moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves Synonyms: clove tree, Eugenia aromaticum, Eugenia caryophyllatum, Syzygium aromaticum
(noun) aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice
cloven (adjective) (used of hooves) split, divided Synonyms: bisulcate
clover (noun) a plant of the genus Trifolium Synonyms: trefoil
cloverleaf (noun) an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
cloveroot (noun) hairy Eurasian plant with small yellow flowers and an astringent root formerly used medicinally Synonyms: clover-root, Geum urbanum, herb bennet, wood avens
clowder (noun) a group of cats
clown (noun) a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior Synonyms: buffoon, goof, goofball, merry andrew
(noun) a rude or vulgar fool Synonyms: buffoon
(verb) act as or like a clown Synonyms: antic, clown around
clowning (noun) acting like a clown or buffoon Synonyms: buffoonery, frivolity, harlequinade, japery, prank
(noun) a comic incident or series of incidents Synonyms: comedy, drollery, funniness
clownish (adjective) like a clown Synonyms: buffoonish, clownlike, zany
clownlike (adjective) like a clown Synonyms: buffoonish, clownish, zany
cloy (verb) cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing Synonyms: pall
(verb) supply or feed to surfeit Synonyms: surfeit
cloying (adjective) overly sweet Synonyms: saccharine, syrupy, treacly
cloyingly (adverb) in an overly sweet manner
clozapine (noun) an antipsychotic drug (trade name Clozaril) used as a sedative and for treatment-resistant schizophrenia; known to have few side effects Synonyms: Clozaril
cloze (adjective) based on or being a test of reading skill using the cloze procedure

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