cliquish
101clique — [klik, klēk] n. [Fr < OFr cliquer, to make a noise: of echoic orig.] a small, exclusive circle of people; snobbish or narrow coterie SYN. COTERIE cliquish [klēk′ish, klik′ish] adj. cliquey cliquy [klēk′ē, klik′ē] cliquishly adv. cliquishness n …
102clannishly — adverb in a clannish manner these four friends always act clannishly, and don t let us participate in their activities • Syn: ↑cliquishly • Derived from adjective: ↑cliquish (for: ↑cliquishly), ↑clannish * * * …
103clannishness — noun tendency to associate with only a select group (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑cliquishness, ↑exclusiveness • Derivationally related forms: ↑exclusive (for: ↑exclusiveness), ↑cliquish …
104clique — n. a small exclusive group of people. Derivatives: cliquey adj. (cliquier, cliquiest). cliquish adj. cliquishness n. cliquism n. Etymology: F f. cliquer CLICK …
105cliquishly — adverb in a clannish manner these four friends always act clannishly, and don t let us participate in their activities • Syn: ↑clannishly • Derived from adjective: ↑cliquish, ↑clannish (for: ↑clannishly) …
106cliquishness — noun tendency to associate with only a select group • Syn: ↑clannishness, ↑exclusiveness • Derivationally related forms: ↑exclusive (for: ↑exclusiveness), ↑cliquish, ↑clannish …
107exclusiveness — noun tendency to associate with only a select group (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑clannishness, ↑cliquishness • Derivationally related forms: ↑exclusive, ↑cliquish (for: ↑cliquishness), ↑ …
108cliquism — ˈklēˌkizəm, ˈkliˌk noun ( s) : the tendency to form cliques : a cliquish spirit …
109cliqueish — adjective see cliquish …
110clan´nish|ness — clan|nish «KLAN ihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with a clan: »the clannish customs of the Scottish Highlanders. SYNONYM(S): tribal. 2. closely united; not liking outsiders: »The old settlers were clannish and afraid of their new neighbors.… …
