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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

claustrum
noun a layer of grey matter in the brain adjacent to the lenticular nucleus

Clavariaceae
family Clavariaceae noun fleshy fungi: coral fungi

Claviceps
genus Claviceps noun fungi parasitic upon the ovaries of various grasses

clavichord
noun an early stringed instrument like a piano but with more delicate sound

Clavicipitaceae
grainy club mushrooms noun any of various mushrooms of the class Ascomycetes

clavicle
collarbone noun bone linking the scapula and sternum

clavier
noun a stringed instrument that has a keyboard

claw
noun sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

claw
nipper noun a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

claw hatchet
noun a hatchet that has a cleft for pulling nails

claw-shaped
adjective shaped like a claw

clawback
noun finding a way to take money back from people that they were given in another way; `the Treasury will find some clawback for the extra benefits members received`

clawed
taloned adjective of animals

clawfoot
pes cavus noun a deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw

clawlike
adjective resembling a claw

claxon
verb use the horn of a car

Clay
Henry Clay noun United States politician responsible for the Missouri Compromise between free and slave states (1777-1852)

Clay
Lucius DuBignon Clay noun United States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978)

clay pigeon
noun target used in skeet or trapshooting

clay pipe
noun a pipe made of clay

clay-colored robin
Turdus greyi noun robin of Mexico and Central America

clay-like
adjective resembling clay

clayey
cloggy adjective (used of soil) compact and fine-grained; `the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated`

claymore mine
claymore noun an antipersonnel land mine whose blast is aimed at the oncoming enemy

claystone
noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles

Claytonia
genus Claytonia noun genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes

clean
clean-living adjective morally pure; `led a clean life`

clean
unclouded adjective (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; `efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings`; `clear laughter like a waterfall`; `clear reds and blues`; `a light lilting voice like a silver bell`

clean and jerk
clean noun a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead

clean bill of health
noun an assurance that someone is healthy or something is in good condition; `the doctor gave him a clean bill of health`

clean bomb
noun an atom bomb leaving little or no radioactive contamination

clean out
clear out verb empty completely; `We cleaned out all the drawers`

clean room
white room noun a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment

clean up
verb make oneself clean, presentable or neat; `Clean up before you go to the party`

clean-burning
adjective leaving little contamination while consuming fuel; `natural gas is a clean-burning fuel`

clean-cut
trig adjective neat and smart in appearance; `a clean-cut and well-bred young man`; `the trig corporal in his jaunty cap`; ` a trim beard`

clean-limbed
adjective having well-proportioned limbs

clean-shaven
smooth-shaven adjective closely shaved recently

cleanable
adjective capable of being cleaned

cleaned
cleansed adjective made clean

cleaner
noun someone whose occupation is cleaning

cleaner
noun the operator of dry-cleaning establishment

cleaners
dry cleaners noun shop where dry cleaning is done

cleaning
cleansing noun the act of making something clean; `he gave his shoes a good cleaning`

cleaning implement
noun any of a large class of implements used for cleaning

cleaning pad
noun a pad used as a cleaning implement

cleanliness
noun diligence in keeping clean

cleanly
adjective habitually clean; `cleanly in their persons and habitations`

cleanness
noun the state of being clean; without dirt or other impurities

cleanse
clean verb clean one`s body or parts thereof, as by washing; `clean up before you see your grandparents`; `clean your fingernails before dinner`

cleansing
purifying adjective acting like an antiseptic

cleansing agent
cleanser noun a preparation used in cleaning something

Cleanthes
noun ancient Greek philosopher who succeeded Zeno of Citium as the leader of the Stoic school (300-232 BC)

cleanup
cleanup position noun (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)

clear
clean-cut adjective clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible; `as clear as a whistle`; `clear footprints in the snow`; `the letter brought back a clear image of his grandfather`; `a spire clean-cut against the sky`; `a clear-cut pattern`

clear
verb free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; `Clear the throat`

clear and present danger
noun a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; `no one has a right to shout `fire` in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety`

clear liquid diet
noun a diet of fluids with minimal residues (fat-free broth or strained fruit juices or gelatin); cannot be used for more than one day postoperative

clear off
clear away verb remove from sight

clear out
verb move out and leave nothing behind

clear the air
verb dispel differences or negative emotions; `The group called a meeting to finally clear the air`

clear the throat
verb clear mucus or food from one`s throat; `he cleared his throat before he started to speak`

clear up
clear verb become clear; `The sky cleared after the storm`

clear up
verb free (the throat) by making a rasping sound; `Clear the throat`

clear-air turbulence
noun strong turbulence in an otherwise cloudless region that subjects aircraft to violent updrafts or downdrafts

clear-cut
distinct adjective clearly or sharply defined to the mind; `clear-cut evidence of tampering`; `Claudius was the first to invade Britain with distinct...intentions of conquest`; `trenchant distinctions between right and wrong`

clear-eyed
clear-sighted adjective mentally acute or penetratingly discerning; `too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow`; `chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership`; `much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument`

clear-sighted
adjective having sharp clear vision

clearance
noun permission to proceed; `the plane was given clearance to land`

clearance sale
inventory-clearance sale noun a sale to reduce inventory

clearcutness
noun clarity as a consequence of precision

cleared
adjective rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush; `cleared land`; `cleared streets free of fallen trees and debris`; `a cleared passage through the underbrush`; `played poker on the cleared dining room table`

clearheaded
clear-thinking adjective not mentally confused; able to think clearly and act intelligently

clearing
glade noun a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

clearing house
noun a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted

clearly
adverb without doubt or question; `they were clearly lost`; `history has clearly shown the folly of that policy`

clearness
uncloudedness noun the quality of clear water; `when she awoke the clarity was back in her eyes`

clearway
noun a road on which you are not allowed to stop (unless you have a breakdown)

clearweed
dead nettle 3 Pilea pumilla noun a plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves

cleat
noun a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached

cleats
noun shoes with leather or metal projections on the soles; `the football players all wore cleats`

cleavable
adjective capable of being cleaved

cleavage
noun the act of cleaving or splitting

cleave
split verb separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; `cleave the bone`

cleaver
meat cleaver noun a butcher`s knife having a large square blade

cleavers
clivers noun annual having the stem beset with curved prickles; North America and Europe and Asia

clef
noun a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it

cleft
dissected adjective having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib

cleft foot
noun a deformity in which the space between the third and fourth toes extends up into the foot

cleft lip
harelip noun a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip

cleft palate
noun a congenital fissure of the hard palate

Cleistes
genus Cleistes noun terrestrial orchids of North and South America having slender fibrous roots; allied to genus Pogonia

cleistogamous
cleistogamic adjective exhibiting or relating to cleistogamy

cleistogamy
noun the production of small nonopening self-pollinating flowers

cleistothecium
cleistocarp noun closed spore-bearing structure of some fungi (especially Aspergillaceae and Erysiphaceae) from which spores are released only by decay or disintegration

clematis
noun any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers

Clematis versicolor
noun woody vine of the southern United States having purple or blue flowers with leathery recurved sepals

Clemenceau
Georges Clemenceau noun French statesman who played a key role in negotiating the Treaty of Versailles (1841-1929)

clemency
mercy noun leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; `he threw himself on the mercy of the court`

Clement III
Guibert of Ravenna noun Italian antipope from 1080 to 1100 who was installed as pope by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV who consistently opposed efforts at papal reform (died in 1100)