Closet (n.) A small apartment, or recess in the side of a room, for household utensils, clothing, etc.
Closeting (imp. & p. pr. & vb. n.) of Closet
Closet (v. t.) To shut up in, or as in, a closet; to conceal.
Closet (v. t.) To make into a closet for a secret interview.
Close-tongued (a.) Closemouthed; silent.
Closh (n.) A disease in the feet of cattle; laminitis.
Closh (n.) The game of ninepins.
Closure (v. t.) The act of shutting; a closing; as, the closure of a chink.
Closure (v. t.) That which closes or shuts; that by which separate parts are fastened or closed.
Closure (v. t.) That which incloses or confines; an inclosure.
Closure (v. t.) A conclusion; an end.
Closure (v. t.) A method of putting an end to debate and securing an immediate vote upon a measure before a legislative body. It is similar in effect to the previous question. It was first introduced into the British House of Commons in 1882. The French word cloture was originally applied to this proceeding.
Clot (n.) A concretion or coagulation; esp. a soft, slimy, coagulated mass, as of blood; a coagulum.
Clotted (imp. & p. p.) of Clot
Clotting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clot
Clot (v. i.) To concrete, coagulate, or thicken, as soft or fluid matter by evaporation; to become a cot or clod.
Clot (v. t.) To form into a slimy mass.
Clotbur (n.) The burdock.
Clotbur (n.) Same as Cocklebur.
Clote (n.) The common burdock; the clotbur.
Cloths (pl. ) of Cloth
Clothes (pl. ) of Cloth
Cloth (n.) A fabric made of fibrous material (or sometimes of wire, as in wire cloth); commonly, a woven fabric of cotton, woolen, or linen, adapted to be made into garments; specifically, woolen fabrics, as distinguished from all others.
Cloth (n.) The dress; raiment. [Obs.] See Clothes.
Cloth (n.) The distinctive dress of any profession, especially of the clergy; hence, the clerical profession.
Clothed (imp. & p. p.) of Clothe
Clad () of Clothe
Clothing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clothe
Clothe (v. t.) To put garments on; to cover with clothing; to dress.
Clothe (v. t.) To provide with clothes; as, to feed and clothe a family; to clothe one's self extravagantly.
Clothe (v. t.) Fig.: To cover or invest, as with a garment; as, to clothe one with authority or power.
Clothe (v. i.) To wear clothes.
Clothes (n. pl.) Covering for the human body; dress; vestments; vesture; -- a general term for whatever covering is worn, or is made to be worn, for decency or comfort.
Clothes (n. pl.) The covering of a bed; bedclothes.
Clotheshorse (n.) A frame to hang clothes on.
Clothesline (n.) A rope or wire on which clothes are hung to dry.
Clothespin (n.) A forked piece of wood, or a small spring clamp, used for fastening clothes on a line.
Clothespress (n.) A receptacle for clothes.
Clothier (n.) One who makes cloths; one who dresses or fulls cloth.
Clothier (n.) One who sells cloth or clothes, or who makes and sells clothes.
Clothing (n.) Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering.
Clothing (n.) The art of process of making cloth.
Clothing (n.) A covering of non-conducting material on the outside of a boiler, or steam chamber, to prevent radiation of heat.
Clothing (n.) See Card clothing, under 3d Card.
Clothred (p. p.) Clottered.
Clotpoll (n.) See Clodpoll.
Clotted (a.) Composed of clots or clods; having the quality or form of a clot; sticky; slimy; foul.
Clotter (v. i.) To concrete into lumps; to clot.
Clotty (n.) Full of clots, or clods.
Cloture (n.) See Closure, 5.
Clotweed (n.) Cocklebur.
Cloud (n.) A collection of visible vapor, or watery particles, suspended in the upper atmosphere.
Cloud (n.) A mass or volume of smoke, or flying dust, resembling vapor.
Cloud (n.) A dark vein or spot on a lighter material, as in marble; hence, a blemish or defect; as, a cloud upon one's reputation; a cloud on a title.
Cloud (n.) That which has a dark, lowering, or threatening aspect; that which temporarily overshadows, obscures, or depresses; as, a cloud of sorrow; a cloud of war; a cloud upon the intellect.
Cloud (n.) A great crowd or multitude; a vast collection.
Cloud (n.) A large, loosely-knitted scarf, worn by women about the head.
Clouded (imp. & p. p.) of Cloud
Clouding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cloud
Cloud (v. t.) To overspread or hide with a cloud or clouds; as, the sky is clouded.
Cloud (v. t.) To darken or obscure, as if by hiding or enveloping with a cloud; hence, to render gloomy or sullen.
Cloud (v. t.) To blacken; to sully; to stain; to tarnish; to damage; -- esp. used of reputation or character.
Cloud (v. t.) To mark with, or darken in, veins or sports; to variegate with colors; as, to cloud yarn.
Cloud (v. i.) To grow cloudy; to become obscure with clouds; -- often used with up.
Cloudage (n.) Mass of clouds; cloudiness.
Cloudberry (n.) A species of raspberry (Rubus Chamaemerous) growing in the northern regions, and bearing edible, amber-colored fruit.
Cloud-built (a.) Built of, or in, the clouds; airy; unsubstantial; imaginary.
Cloud-burst (n.) A sudden copious rainfall, as the whole cloud had been precipitated at once.
Cloud-capped (a.) Having clouds resting on the top or head; reaching to the clouds; as, cloud-capped mountains.
Cloud-compeller (n.) Cloud-gatherer; -- an epithet applied to Zeus.
Cloudily (adv.) In a cloudy manner; darkly; obscurely.
Cloudiness (n.) The state of being cloudy.
Clouding (n.) A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
Clouding (n.) A diversity of colors in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
Cloudland (n.) Dreamland.
Cloudless (a.) Without a cloud; clear; bright.
Cloudlet (n.) A little cloud.
Cloudy (n.) Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky.
Cloudy (n.) Consisting of a cloud or clouds.
Cloudy (n.) Indicating gloom, anxiety, sullenness, or ill-nature; not open or cheerful.
Cloudy (n.) Confused; indistinct; obscure; dark.
Cloudy (n.) Lacking clearness, brightness, or luster.
Cloudy (n.) Marked with veins or sports of dark or various hues, as marble.
Clough (n.) A cleft in a hill; a ravine; a narrow valley.
Clough (n.) A sluice used in returning water to a channel after depositing its sediment on the flooded land.
Clough (n.) An allowance in weighing. See Cloff.
Clout (n.) A cloth; a piece of cloth or leather; a patch; a rag.
Clout (n.) A swadding cloth.
Clout (n.) A piece; a fragment.
Clout (n.) The center of the butt at which archers shoot; -- probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
Clout (n.) An iron plate on an axletree or other wood to keep it from wearing; a washer.
Clout (n.) A blow with the hand.
Clouted (imp. & p. p.) of Clout
Clouting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Clout
Clout (n.) To cover with cloth, leather, or other material; to bandage; patch, or mend, with a clout.
Clout (n.) To join or patch clumsily.
Clout (n.) To quard with an iron plate, as an axletree.
Clout (n.) To give a blow to; to strike.
Clout (n.) To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole.
Clouterly (n.) Clumsy; awkward.