Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z clinkstone phonolite clinky Clinking; making a clinking sound, like glass on glass. Clinnick A surname. clinoamphibole Any monoclinic form of an amphibole clinoatacamite A basic chloride of copper, Cu₂(OH)₃Cl related to azurite. clinoaxis the diagonal axis that makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis in a monoclinic crystal clinobehoite A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing beryllium, hydrogen, and oxygen. clinobisvanite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing bismuth, oxygen, and vanadium. clinobronzite Synonym of pigeonite. clinocephalic Relating to clinocephaly clinocephaly A congenital concavity of the top of the head clinocervantite A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing antimony and oxygen. clinochalcomenite A monoclinic-prismatic bluish green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and selenium. clinochlore A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. clinochlorite Synonym of clinochlore. clinochrysotile A soft, fibrous silicate mineral in the serpentine group of phyllosilicates, also called "white asbestos". clinoclase A mineral composed of a basic copper arsenate clinoclasite Synonym of clinoclase. clinodactyly A bend or curvature of the little fingers toward the adjacent fourth fingers. clinodiagonal That diagonal or lateral axis in a monoclinic crystal which makes an oblique angle with the vertical axis. clinodomatic Relating to a clinodome clinodome A dome that is parallel to the inclined axis in a monoclinic crystal clinoedrite Synonym of clinohedrite. clinoenstatite A form of pyroxene, consisting of magnesium silicate, found in some meteorites. clinoferrosilite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. clinofibrate A certain fibrate. clinoform A sloping surface composed of deposited material. clinograde Varying vertically. clinograph A measuring tool that records the deviation of boreholes or the like from the vertical. clinographic Relating to a mode of projection in drawing in which the rays of light are supposed to fall obliquely on the plane of projection. clinohedral That has a plane of symmetry but not an axis of symmetry clinohedrite A monoclinic-domatic mineral that is a mixed silicate of calcium and zinc clinoholmquistite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, lithium, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. clinohumite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral composed of a mixed iron and magnesium silicate / fluoride clinohypersthene A monoclinic magnesium-iron silicate present in some basalts clinoid Like a bed; relating to the clinoid process. clinoidal clinoid clinoidectomy excision of a clinoid process clinojimthompsonite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon. clinokurchatovite A monoclinic-prismatic light gray mineral containing boron, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen. clinolamide An antilipidemic drug. clinolimnion The upper layer of a hypolimnion in which the rate of warming falls off rapidly with depth clinologic Relating to clinology. clinological Relating to clinology. clinology The study of the deterioration or retrogression of an organism after maturity, especially, the correspondance of the form or function of one organism that has deteriorated due to age with the undeteriorated mature stages of degraded organisms from the same group. clinomania An excessive desire to remain in bed; morbid sleepiness. clinomaniac One affected with or exhibiting clinomania. clinomegodont Being or having teeth with an elongated procumbent (forward-leaning) crown and asymmetrical median labial lobe, especially in rodents such as zokors. clinometer An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree). clinometric Relating to, or measured by, a clinometer. clinometrical Synonym of clinometric. clinometry The art or operation of measuring the inclination of strata. clinomimetite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, chlorine, lead, and oxygen. clinomorphism The deliberate or unintentional simplification, alteration, or amplification of the term for a medical condition, usually for dramatic effect. clinophilia The love of beds. clinophobia fear of going to bed clinophosinaite A monoclinic-prismatic light violet mineral containing calcium, oxygen, phosphorus, silicon, sodium, and strontium. clinopinacoid The plane in monoclinic crystals that is parallel to the vertical and the inclined lateral (clinodiagonal) axes. clinopinacoidal Relating to the clinopinacoid. clinoptilolite A natural zeolite comprising a microporous arrangement of silica and alumina tetrahedra. clinopyroxene Any pyroxene that has a monoclinic crystal structure. clinopyroxenite A pyroxenite composed mostly of orthopyroxene clinopyroxenitic Composed of, or relating to, clinopyroxenite. clinorhombic Possessing the qualities of a prism, obliquely inclined to a rhombic base; monoclinic. clinorotated rotated in a clinostat clinorotating Synonym of clinorotation. clinorotation rotation about an axis at so slow a rate that centrifugal force is so small as to be discounted clinosafflorite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, cobalt, iron, and nickel. clinoscope Synonym of clinometer. clinosporangium Synonym of pycnidium. clinostat A rotating device that is used to investigate gravitropism in plants. clinostatic Relating to, or by means of a clinostat. clinostatism Synonym of recumbancy. clinostome Any cyprinid fish (dace) of the genus Clinostomus clinostomum Any trematode of the genus Clinostomum clinothulite A light pink variety of clinozoisite. clinotobermorite A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. clinotype A clinical phenotype clinotyrolite A polytype of tyrolite, considered to be a synonym of tangdanite. clinoungemachite A monoclinic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur. clinozoisite A basic calcium aluminosilicate found in crystalline schists, a metamorphic product of calcium feldspar. clinprost A prostaglandin analogue. clinquant Glittery; gleaming; sparkling; dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery. clint The relatively flat part of a limestone pavement between the grikes Clintasha The ship of characters Clint Barton (Hawkeye) and Natasha Romanoff (Black Widow) from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Clinton A surname. Clintonesque In a manner reminiscent of the style of former U.S. President Bill Clinton; usually involving a hypertechnical parsing of words. clintonia Any of the genus Clintonia of herbaceous perennials. Clintonian Of or relating to Bill Clinton (born 1946), US politician who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Clintoniana Objects, materials, or documents relating to Bill Clinton (born 1946), the 42nd president of the United States. Clintonism The policies of U.S. president Bill Clinton. Clintonist A supporter of Bill Clinton. Clintonista A devoted admirer of one or more of the U.S. public figures in the Clinton family: Hillary, Bill, or Chelsea. clintonite A calcium magnesium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral of the margarite group of micas. Clintonization Adoption of the policies or attitudes of Bill Clinton's American presidency. Clintonize To bring about Clintonism. Clintonland An area or region predominantly supporting Bill Clinton. Clintonoid Clintonian: relating to or supporting Bill or Hillary Clinton. Clintonomics The economic policies associated with the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, 1993–2001. Clintonworld Bill and Hillary Clinton's circle of associates, employees and appointees. Clintwood A town, the county seat of Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. Clinworth A rural municipality in western Saskatchewan, Canada. Clio A statuette holding a globe given at the Clio Awards, an annual award program that recognizes innovation and creative excellence in advertising, design, and communication. cliodynamic Relating to or involving cliodynamics ("the use of mathematical models to explain macrohistorical patterns"). cliodynamics The use of mathematical models to explain macrohistorical patterns. cliometric Of or pertaining to cliometrics. cliometrically By means of or in terms of cliometrics. cliometrician An expert in cliometrics. cliometrics The use of econometrics to study economic history. cliometry cliometrics Cliona A female given name from Irish. clionaid Any member of the Clionaidae. clionasterol A particular sterol found in marine sponges of the genus Cliona. clionid Any member of the family Clionidae of sea angels. clionitid Any ammonite in the family Clionitidae. cliopsid Any sea angel in the family Cliopsidae. clioquinol A synthetic antimicrobial compound of the 8-hydroxyquinoline family, used mainly as a topical antifungal and antibacterial agent in the treatment of certain skin conditions. clioxanide An anthelminthic drug. clip To grip tightly. clipbait Something created with the intent that video clips of the subject would go viral online. clipboard A flat piece of rigid material, such as card or plastic, with a clip at one end under which papers can be held. clipbook A kind of scrapbook for keeping clippings. clipcage A small device for confining an insect to a leaf, mainly used in scientific studies. clipcock A circumcised male. clipeated Depicted on a round shield (clipeus). clipeus A shield worn by soldiers of ancient Greece and Rome. clipless Without a clip or clips. cliplock A method of attachment for roofing involving concealed clip fasteners. clipmap A mipmap used in clipmapping. clipmapping A method of clipping a mipmap to a subset of data pertinent to the geometry being displayed. clipnosis The pacification of a domestic cat by pinching its scruff with a clip or clothespin. clippable Capable of being clipped. Clippard A surname from German. clipped Having an end cut off; trimmed or cut back. clipper Anything or anyone that clips. clippers A tool for clipping something. Clipperton An island of the Pacific Ocean. clippie A bus conductor. clipping The act by which something is clipped (in any sense). Clippinger A surname. clippingly Excellently; very well. clippock A sharp-tongued, quarrelsome person. clippy Clippit, an interactive virtual assistant, depicted as a paper clip with eyes and eyebrows, that appeared chiefly in Microsoft Office software in the late 1990s and early 2000s. cliprofen A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. clipshear Earwig clipsheet A sheet of news, features, and similar material distributed to newspaper publishers for convenient inclusion in their publications. clipsing The act of clasping. clipsome Fit to be clasped or embraced. Clipston A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP7181). Clipstone A village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5963).