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 clearsightedly In a clearsighted manner, with awareness or good vision. clearskin Synonym of cleanskin (“unbranded animal”). clearsome Characterised or marked by clarity or clearness; clear, bright. clearspan A span between e.g. roof timbers that is clear of obstructions. Clearspring A township in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. clearstarch To stiffen with starch, and then make clear by clapping with the hands. clearstarcher One who clearstarches. cleartext The unencrypted form of an encrypted text; plain text. clearwater Having relatively clear water, free of large quantities of mud or tannin. clearway A road or other path that is kept free of obstructions, or on which stopping is strictly regulated, in order to maintain free flow of movement. clearweed A herb with a clear stem; the richweed. clearwing Any of various moths, of the family Sesiidae, that have transparent wings cleary A clear marble (sphere used in games), usually colored, but without decoration or design. cleat A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc. Cleaton A surname Cleator A village in Cleator Moor parish, Cumberland council area, Cumbria, England, previously in Copeland district (OS grid ref NY0113). cleats A pair of athletic shoes equipped with cleats. cleavability Quality or degree of being cleavable. cleavable Capable of being cleaved. cleavage The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft. cleavaged Having (a particular kind of) cleavage. cleavase A form of endonuclease that cleaves at the junctions between single- and double-stranded DNA cleave To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument. cleaved Cleft or cloven. Cleaveland A surname. cleavelandite A white lamellar variety of albite. Cleavenger A surname. cleaver A squarish, heavy knife used by butchers for hacking through bones, etc. cleavers Galium aparine, a herbaceous annual bedstraw of the family Rubiaceae. cleaverwort Synonym of cleavers (“the bedstraw”). cleaving That cleaves. cleavingly In a cleaving manner clebopride A dopamine antagonist drug with antiemetic and prokinetic properties, used to treat functional gastrointestinal disorders. Cleburne A surname. cleck To hatch (a bird); (colloquial) to give birth to (a person). Cleckheaton A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD1825). Cleckhuddersfax An urban area of West Yorkshire that encompasses Cleckheaton, Huddersfield, and Halifax. clecking A brood. Cleckler A surname. Cleckley A surname. Cleckleyan Of or relating to Hervey M. Cleckley (1903–1984), American psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of psychopathy. Cleddau A river in Pembrokeshire, Wales, with two branches, Eastern Cleddau and Western Cleddau; the combined river flows into Milford Haven. cledge The upper layer of fuller's earth. cledgy stiff, stubborn, clayey, tenacious cledonism Divination through the interpretation of words (written or spoken) encountered by chance. cledonomancy Divination through interpreting chance remarks or events. cledonomantic Of or pertaining to cledonomancy. Cleehill A village in Caynham parish, southern Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SO5975). cleek A large hook. cleeker One who fishes with a cleek, or large hook. Cleenewerck A surname from French. Cleese A surname. Cleesian Relating to, or characteristic of, the English comedian John Cleese (born 1939). Cleethorpes A seaside town in North East Lincolnshire district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TA3008). cleeve A large wickerwork basket for carrying produce or turf. clef A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff clefamide An antiprotozoal agent. cleffer songwriter cleflike Resembling a musical clef. cleft An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting. clefted Having a cleft; cloven. cleftgraft To engraft by cleaving the stock and inserting a scion. clefting The formation of a cleft lip or cleft palate. cleftkarren Synonym of kluftkarren. cleftstone A flagstone or similar stone that has been cleft from a larger one cleg a blood-sucking fly of the family Tabanidae: gadfly, horsefly, deer fly, blind-fly, tabanid Cleganebowl The showdown between brothers Sandor Clegane and Gregor Clegane on the television series Game of Thrones. clegg A surname. Cleggmania Enthusiasm for British Liberal Democrat politician Nick Clegg. Cleghorn A surname from Scottish Gaelic. cleidal Relating to the clavicle. cleidocostal Relating to the clavicle and the ribs cleidocranial Relating to, or connecting, the clavicle and the cranium. cleidoic Enclosed in a protective shell that limits the interchange of fluids. cleidomancy Divination by using a hanging key as a pendulum. A form of radiesthesia. cleidomastoid Relating to the clavicle and the mastoid process cleidomastoideus A muscle connecting the clavicle and the mastoid process. cleidoscapular Relating to the clavicle and scapula. cleidothaerid Any bivalve in the family Cleidothaeridae. cleidotomy Intentional fracturing of the clavicle of a fetus for the management of shoulder dystocia during vaginal delivery. Cleisthenian Synonym of Cleisthenic Cleisthenic Pertaining to or characteristic of Athenian lawgiver Cleisthenes. cleistocarp Synonym of cleistothecium. cleistocarpous Relating to, or bearing a cleistocarp cleistogam Any plant exhibiting cleistogamy. cleistogamically In a cleistogamic fashion. cleistogamous Pertaining to cleistogamy. cleistogamously In a cleistogamous fashion. cleistogamy The production of flowers which do not open and are self-fertilized in the bud. cleistogene A cleistogamous flower or plant cleistogenous That has cleistogamous flowers cleistopholine The apoptogenic quinone 4-methylbenzo[g]quinoline-5,10-dione present in an Enicosanthellum cleistothecial Of or pertaining to a cleistothecium. cleistothecium A closed ascocarp, in some fungi, from which spores are released following decay or disintegration cleit A stone storage hut or bothy. cleithral Relating to, or having, a cleithrum. cleithrophobia fear of being trapped cleithrum 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 gill chamber. Cleja A commune, village, and river in Maramureș County, Romania. Clejani A village and commune of Giurgiu County, Romania. Cleland A surname. Clelia A female given name from Latin. Clelland A surname from Scottish Gaelic. clem To be hungry; starve. clemastine A particular sedative antihistamine drug. clematis Any plant of the genus Clematis, vigorous climbing lianas found throughout the temperate zones. Clemen A surname from German. clemence Synonym of clemency. Clemenceau A surname from French. clemency The gentle or kind exercise of power; leniency, mercy; compassion in judging or punishing. Clemens A surname. Clemenson A surname originating as a patronymic. clement Lenient or merciful; charitable. Clementi A town in Singapore. Clementina A female given name from Latin, variant of Clementine. clementine 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 a sweet orange (Citrus sinensis). Scientific name: Citrus × clementina. clemently In a clement manner. Clementon A borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Clements A surname. Clementsian Of or relating to Frederic Clements (1874-1945), American plant ecologist and pioneer in the study of vegetation succession. Clementson A surname originating as a patronymic. Cleminson A surname transferred from the given name. clemizole A particular antihistamine drug. Clemmer A surname. Clemmie A diminutive of the female given name Clementine. Clemmons A surname. clemmy A stone (rock), particularly one that is thrown. Clemons A surname. Clemson To perform uncharacteristically poorly, well below expectations. Clemsoning An act of delivering an inexplicably disappointing performance. clenbuterol The decongestant and bronchodilator 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichlorophenyl)-2-(tert-butylamino)ethanol. clench To grip or hold fast. clenchable Capable of being clenched. clenched Closed tightly. clencher One who clenches. clenching The act by which something (a fist, a jaw, etc.) is clenched. clenchpoop An uncultured, ill-mannered person. Clenchwarton A village and civil parish in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF5920). clenchy Resembling or characteristic of a clench; as if in a tight grip. Clendaniel A surname. Clendenen A surname. Clendenin A surname. Clendening A surname. Clendenning A surname from Scottish Gaelic. Clendinning A surname. Clendon A surname. Clenney A surname. clenoliximab A chimeric monoclonal antibody that acts as an immunomodulator. clenpirin A particular pesticide. clenproperol The amphetamine 1-(4-amino-3,5-dichloro-)-2-isopropylaminoethanol