| clearinghouse |
a central place where materials or information are collected or maintained, esp. for distribution. [2 definitions] |
| clearly |
in a clear manner. [2 definitions] |
| clearness |
the quality or state of being clear, plain, or distinct. |
| clear off |
to get away; escape. |
| clear out |
to remove persons or things from. [2 definitions] |
| clearsighted |
having clear vision. [2 definitions] |
| clearstory |
variant of clerestory. |
| clear the decks |
to prepare for combat or some other activity by eliminating anything that might interfere. |
| clear up |
to become sunny or clear after being cloudy or foggy. [5 definitions] |
| cleat |
a metal or wooden object with two armlike projections, to which a rope or line may be secured, as in boating. [5 definitions] |
| cleavage |
the act of cleaving or the state of being cleaved. [4 definitions] |
| cleave1 |
to adhere tightly; stick fast (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| cleave2 |
to cut apart by a splitting blow. [6 definitions] |
| cleaver |
a heavy, wide-bladed, axlike knife, esp. used by butchers. |
| cleavers |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) a plant of the madder family that bears small white or yellow flowers and has prickly stems. |
| clef |
any of the four signs placed on a musical staff to indicate the pitch at which the notes are to be played. |
| cleft |
a past tense and part participle of cleave2. [3 definitions] |
| clematis |
any of various climbing plants bearing white, pink, red, or purplish flowers. |
| clemency |
the inclination to be merciful or forgiving; leniency. [3 definitions] |
| clement |
inclined to be merciful or forgiving; lenient. [2 definitions] |
| clench |
to clamp (teeth or hands) tightly shut. [5 definitions] |