| cliff dweller |
a member of a prehistoric race of American Indians who lived in the shallow caves and recesses of cliffs of the southwestern United States. [2 definitions] |
| cliff-hanger |
a closely contested game or event, whose outcome is in doubt until the very end. [2 definitions] |
| cliff swallow |
a North American swallow that nests on the faces of cliffs or under the eaves of buildings. |
| 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] |
| climate change |
any significant change in Earth's climate capable of causing cataclysmic events such as the mass extinction of species. [2 definitions] |
| climate-controlled |
having or providing artificial control of temperature and humidity. |
| climatic |
of or pertaining to the weather conditions most prevailing in a place. |
| climatological |
of or pertaining to long term weather patterns, or to the discipline of climatology. |
| 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] |
| climb in |
to step upward and get into (a vehicle). |
| 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] |