clamor |
a loud or sustained uproar or din, esp. of voices. [6 definitions] |
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] |
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] |
clang |
to emit a clear, resonant sound or ring, such as that made when two heavy metal objects are struck together. [3 definitions] |
clank |
a short, metallic sound that does not resonate. [4 definitions] |
clap |
to strike (one's open hands) together to make a sharp sound, esp. repeatedly, as an expression of approval or agreement. [11 definitions] |
clarify |
to make more understandable; make clear. [3 definitions] |
clarinet |
a woodwind instrument with a single-reed mouthpiece attached to a long, usu. wooden tube with finger holes and keys along its length. |
clarity |
the state or quality of being clearly understandable or precise. [2 definitions] |
clash |
to strike together noisily and harshly. [6 definitions] |
clasp |
a usu. metal device with two interlocking parts, used to fasten something. [4 definitions] |
class |
a group of animals or things in which all members share certain characteristics; kind. [8 definitions] |
classic |
representative or typical of a class or category; serving as a standard. [10 definitions] |
classical |
of or pertaining to ancient Greek and Roman culture. [4 definitions] |
classify |
to arrange or divide into groups with respect to type or class. [3 definitions] |
classmate |
a person in the same class at a college or school. |
classroom |
a room where classes are held in a college, school, or training facility. |
clatter |
to make a loud rattling noise, as by striking objects together or by moving. [3 definitions] |
clause |
in grammar, a sequence of words having a subject and a verb and forming one part of a compound or complex sentence, or all of a simple sentence. [2 definitions] |