| clamour |
(chiefly British) variant of clamor. |
| clamp |
a device used to fasten, support, or compress two or more objects or pieces. [4 definitions] |
| clamp down |
(informal) to establish or increase controls or penalties with respect to criminal or disapproved of behaviors. [2 definitions] |
| clampdown |
a strict imposition of authority, rules, limitations, or the like; prohibition or suppression. |
| clams casino |
a dish in which clams, combined with a dressing flavored with garlic and bacon, are broiled on the half shell. |
| clamshell |
the shell of a clam. [2 definitions] |
| clam up |
(informal) to stop talking or refuse to speak. |
| clan |
among the Scottish Highlanders, a traditional basis of social organization, composed of a group of families claiming a common hereditary ancestor. [3 definitions] |
| clandestine |
planned or occurring in a secret or surreptitious manner, esp. for subversive or illicit purposes. |
| clang |
to emit a clear, resonant sound or ring, such as that made when two heavy metal objects are struck together. [3 definitions] |
| clangor |
a clear, resonant sound or ring; clang. [3 definitions] |
| clank |
a short, metallic sound that does not resonate. [4 definitions] |
| clannish |
tending to associate closely with persons similar to oneself, to the exclusion of others. [2 definitions] |
| clansman |
a male member of a clan. |
| clanswoman |
a female member of a clan. |
| clap |
to strike (one's open hands) together to make a sharp sound, esp. repeatedly, as an expression of approval or agreement. [11 definitions] |
| clapboard |
a long, narrow board, thicker along one horizontal edge than the other and used as an overlapped covering or siding for houses or buildings. [3 definitions] |
| clapper |
a person or object that claps or produces a clapping sound. [2 definitions] |
| claptrap |
insincere or pretentious talk or language. |
| claque |
a group of people hired to applaud at a performance. [2 definitions] |
| claret |
any of various dry red table wines. [2 definitions] |