| climacteric |
in physiology, a period in life of changing or decreasing physical capacities, such as menopause. [3 definitions] |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being a climax. |
| climate |
the weather conditions most prevailing in a place, averaged over several years. [3 definitions] |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| climatology |
the scientific study of long-term patterns of weather conditions; science of climates. |
| climax |
the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. [5 definitions] |
| climaxless |
combined form of climax. |
| climb |
to move upward; go towards the top; ascend. [7 definitions] |
| climbable |
combined form of climb. |
| climber |
a person or animal that climbs. [4 definitions] |
| clime |
in literary use, a region of the earth, or the typical weather conditions thereof. |
| clinch |
to make certain or final; secure; settle. [8 definitions] |
| clincher |
a decisive or final point, fact, or statement to persuade someone, as in arguing or selling. [3 definitions] |
| cling |
to stick or attach closely. [3 definitions] |
| clingstone |
having pulp that sticks closely to the stone, as in some peaches. (Cf. freestone.) [2 definitions] |
| clinic |
a medical facility, esp. for treatment of outpatients. [4 definitions] |
| clinical |
of or related to direct observation and treatment of patients, as opposed to theory or laboratory research. [3 definitions] |
| clinical thermometer |
a small glass thermometer used to measure body temperature. |
| clinician |
a doctor who studies or practices medicine by direct observation and treatment, as opposed to theory or laboratory research. |
| clink |
to make or cause to make a short, sharp, ringing sound. [2 definitions] |
| clinker1 |
a hard stonelike chunk left from the burning of coal. [2 definitions] |