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 clique A small, exclusive group of individuals, usually having some common characteristic such as lifestyle or social status, or common purpose; specifically one formed for disreputable purposes, or which purports to be an authority on a particular matter; a cabal. cliquedom The world of cliques; cliques generally. cliqueless Without a clique. cliquelike Resembling or characteristic of a clique. cliquemate One who is a member of the same clique. cliqueness The condition of being clique. cliquery A social structure characterized by cliques. cliquet An exotic option consisting of a series of consecutive forward start options. The first is active immediately, the second becomes active when the first expires, and so on. cliquey Having the characteristics of a clique. cliquiness The state, quality, or condition of being cliquey. cliquish Of or pertaining to a clique. cliquishly In a cliquish manner. cliquishness the state of being cliquish cliquism The tendency to associate in cliques; the spirit of cliques. Clisby A surname. cliseral Relating to a clisere clisere The turnover of environmental conditions in a specific habitat throughout a period of climate change, whether natural or man-made. clishmaclaver Gossip; silly chatter. clisospirid Any sea snail in the family Clisospiridae. clit A penis likened to a clitoris, especially in terms of smallness. clitambonitidine Any brachiopod of the suborder Clitambonitidina clitar The clitoris. clitellar Relating to the clitellum. clitellate Any annelid worm of the class Clitellata. clitellum A glandular swelling in the epidermis of some annelid worms; it secretes a viscous fluid in which the eggs are deposited. clitellus Synonym of clitellum. cliterati Significant figures in the feminism movements. cliterature pornographic literature, chiefly for heterosexual women; erotica. Clites A surname from German. clitface A term of abuse. clithead The clitoral glans. Clitheroe A town and civil parish with a town council in Ribble Valley borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7442). clithridiate Having the shape of a keyhole clithrophobia A fear of being locked in. clitic A morpheme that functions like a word, but never appears as an independent word, instead being always attached to a following or preceding word (or, in some cases, within a surrounding word). cliticalization The process of forming or adding clitics. clitically In a manner using clitics. clitichood The property of being a clitic. cliticization The process, or an instance, of a word becoming a clitic. cliticize To make or become clitic. cliticless Lacking a clitic. clition The midpoint of the anterior border of the clivus clitless Without a clitoris, usually after female genital mutilation. clitlicker Someone who flatters others, especially women, in a manner that seems obsequious and submissive. clitocin A nucleoside analog in mushrooms of the genus Clitocybe. Clitonista A Clintonista. clitoral Of or relating to the clitoris. clitorally In terms of, or by means of, the clitoris. clitorectomized Having undergone a clitorectomy. clitorectomy the surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision clitoria Any plant of the genus Clitoria. clitorial Clitoral. clitorially Clitorally. clitoric Synonym of clitoral. clitoridal Relating to the clitoris. clitoridean Synonym of clitoral. clitoridectomize To perform a surgical clitoridectomy upon; to remove the clitoris of. clitoridectomy The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the clitoris; female circumcision clitoridotomy A surgical procedure which reduces the size of the clitoral hood. clitorin A kaempferol glycoside. clitoris A sensitive elongated erectile sex organ at the anterior part of the vulva in female humans and other mammals. clitorised Having a specified form of clitoris. clitorislike resembling a clitoris clitorism lesbianism clitorist A woman whose sexual focus is on stimulation of the clitoris. clitoritis Inflammation of the clitoris. clitorize To sexually arouse by fondling the clitoris clitorodynia Vulvodynia in the vicinity of the clitoris. clitoromegaly The abnormal enlargement of the clitoris clitoroplasty The surgical creation of a clitoris, to repair female genital mutilation or as part of sex reassignment surgery. clitourethrovaginal Pertaining to the clitoris, urethra and vagina. clitsucker One who performs cunnilingus. clitsucking The act of sucking a clitoris. clitted Having a specified kind of clitoris. clitter To clatter lightly; to make a soft rattling noise. clitty The clitoris; clit. Clitus A male given name from Ancient Greek. clitwad A term of abuse. clival Relating to the clivus. clive To climb; ascend. cliver clever clivers Galium aparine, the plant cleavers. clivia Any plant of the genus Clivia, native to southern Africa. clivis A neume representing two notes descending. clivity inclination, slope; ascent or descent; gradient clivoaxial Relating to the angle between the clivus and the general axis of the body. clivorine A pyrrolizidine alkaloid that induces apoptosis in some liver cells clivus Part of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow depression behind the dorsum sellae that slopes obliquely backward. cloaca A sewer. cloacal Of or pertaining to the cloaca. cloacaline Synonym of cloacal. cloacalingus The stimulation of the cloaca using the lips or tongue. cloacally Via the cloaca cloacin A bacteriocin produced by Enterobacter cloacae cloacinal Cloacal; relating to a sewer cloacinid Any nematode of the genus Cloacina cloacitis Inflammation of the cloaca. cloak A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood. cloakable Able to be cloaked. cloaked Wearing a cloak. cloakedly In a concealed manner; with secrecy. cloaking The act of wrapping or covering with a cloak. cloakless Without a cloak (item of clothing). cloaklessness Absence of a cloak. cloaklet A short cloak cloaklike Resembling or characteristic of a cloak (item of clothing). cloakmaker Someone who makes cloaks. cloakmaking The manufacture of cloaks. cloakroom A room intended for holding guests' cloaks and other heavy outerwear, as at a theater or night club. cloakwise In the manner of a cloak. cloam Clay. cloamen earthenware (attributive) cloamer One who makes earthenware; a potter. cloath cloth clobazam A benzodiazepine derivative used as an anxiolytic and anticonvulsant; C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O₂. clobber To hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage. clobbered Drunk. clobberer One who, or that which, clobbers. clobbering A beating; a thrashing; a thorough defeat. clobenfurol cloridarol clobenoside A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. clobenpropit A histamine H₃ antagonist that has neuroprotective effects via stimulation of GABA release in the brain. Chemical symbol: C₁₄H₁₇ClN₄S. clobenzepam A particular antihistamine drug. clobenzorex A stimulant drug used as an anorectic. clobenztropine A particular antihistamine drug. clobetasol A corticosteroid used to treat various skin disorders including eczema and psoriasis. clobetasone A corticosteroid used in dermatology. clobutinol A particular cough suppressant. clobuzarit A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. clocapramine An atypical antipsychotic of the imidobenzyl class, used to treat schizophrenia and anxiety. clochard A beggar or tramp, especially in France. cloche A glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth. clociguanil An antiprotozoal drug. clocinizine A particular antihistamine drug. clock Any device or mechanism that enables time to be measured or regulated. clockability The quality of being clockable (in any sense). clockable Able to be recorded by or on a timeclock, because it occurs during specific times. clockbird Synonym of laughing kookaburra. clockcase A case built to contain a clock; the casing of a case clock. clocked Embroidered with clocks (i.e. figured decorations, not timepieces). clocker A person who clocks (illegally winds back the milometer of) a motor car Clockgate The controversy around the Michigan vs. Michigan State football game of November 3, 2001, in which the ball was spiked with one second remaining visible on the clock. clockhouse A house or dwelling featuring a large visible clock on its exterior. clockiness The state of being clocky (visibly transgender) clocking A time measurement made according to a clock. clockless Without a clock or clocks. clocklessness Absence of clocks. clocklike Resembling or characteristic of a clock. clockmaker A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks. clockmaking The art or trade of a clockmaker; the manufacture of clocks.