Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Clamber

Clam″ber (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Clambered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Clambering.] [OE clambren, clameren, to heap together, climb; akin to Icel. klambra to clamp, G. klammern. Cf. Cla...

4241

Clamber (2)

Clam″ber, n. The act of clambering. T. Moore.

4242

Clamber (3)

Clam″ber, v. t. To ascend by climbing with difficulty.Clambering the walls to eye him.Shak.

4243

Clamjamphrie

Clam‐jam″phrie (?), n. Low, worthless people; the rabble. Jamieson.

4244

Clammily

Clam″mi‐ly (?), adv. In a clammy manner. “Oozing so clammily.” Hood.

4245

Clamminess

Clam″mi‐ness, n. State of being clammy or viscous.

4246

Clammy

Clam″my (?), a. [Compar.Clammier (?); superl. Clammiest.] [Cf. AS. clām clay. See Clam to clog, and cf. Clay.] Having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; ...

4247

Clamor

Clam″or (?), n. [OF. clamour, clamur, F. clameur, fr. L. clamor, fr. clamare to cry out. See Claim.] 1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamatio...

4248

Clamor (2)

Clam″or, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Clamored (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Clamoring.] 1. To salute loudly.The people with a shoutRifted the air, clamoring their god with praise.Milton.2. To stun...

4249

Clamor (3)

Clam″or, v. i. To utter loud sounds or outcries; to vociferate; to complain; to make importunate demands.The obscure birdClamored the livelong night.Shak.

4250

Clamorer

Clam″or‐er (?), n. One who clamors.

4251

Clamorous

Clam″or‐ous (?), a. [LL. clamorosus, for L. Clamosus: cf. OF. clamoreux.] Speaking and repeating loud words; full of clamor; calling or demanding loudly or urgently; vociferous;...

4252

Clamp

Clamp (klămp), n. [Cf. LG. & D. klamp, Dan. klampe, also D. klampen to fasten, clasp. Cf. Clamber, Cramp.] 1. Something rigid that holds fast or binds things together; a piece o...

4253

Clamp (2)

Clamp (klămp), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Clamped (klămt; 215) p. pr. & vb. n.Clamping.] 1. To fasten with a clamp or clamps; to apply a clamp to; to place in a clamp.2. To cover, as ve...

4254

Clamp (3)

Clamp, n. [Prob. an imitative word. Cf. Clank.] A heavy footstep; a tramp.

4255

Clamp (4)

Clamp, v. i. To tread heavily or clumsily; to clump.The policeman with clamping feet.Thackeray.

4256

Clamper

Clamp″er (?), n. An instrument of iron, with sharp prongs, attached to a boot or shoe to enable the wearer to walk securely upon ice; a creeper. Kane.

4257

Clan

Clan (klăn), n. [Gael. clann offspring, descendants; akin to Ir. clann, cland, offspring, tribe, family; perh. from L. plania scion, slip, cutting. Cf. Plant, n.] 1. A tribe or ...

4258

Clan-na-Gael

Clan″–na–Gael″ (?), n. A secret society of Irish Fenians founded in Philadelphia in 1881.

4259

Clancular

Clan″cu‐lar (?), a. [L. clancularius, from clanculum secretly, adv. dim. of clam secretly.] Conducted with secrecy; clandestine; concealed.Not close and clancular, but frank and...

4260

Clancularly

Clan″cu‐lar‐ly, adv. privately; secretly.

4261

Clandestine

Clan‐des″tine (?), a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.] Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an e...

4262

Clandestinity

Clan′des‐tin″i‐ty (?), n. Privacy or secrecy.

4263

Clang

Clang (klăng), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Clanged (klăngd); p. pr. & vb. n.Clanging.] [L. clangere; akin to Gr. κλάζειν to clash, scream; or perh. to E. clank.] To strike together so as...

4264

Clang (2)

Clang, v. i. To give out a clang; to resound. “Clanging hoofs.” Tennyson.

4265

Clang (3)

Clang, n. 1. A loud, ringing sound, like that made by metallic substances when clanged or struck together.The broadsword's deadly clang,As if a thousand anvils rang.Sir W. Scott...

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Clangor

Clan″gor (klăṉ″gẽr), n. [L., fr. clangere. See Clang, v. t.] A sharp, harsh, ringing sound. Dryden.