~Chink~, _v. a. & n._ Jingle.
~Chip~, _v. a._ Hew, cut chips from.
~Chip~, _n._ Fragment, scrap, small piece.
~Chipmunk~, _n._ [Written also _Chipmonk_ and _Chipmuk_.] HACKEE,
striped squirrel.
~Chirography~, _n._ Handwriting, hand, style of penmanship.
~Chiromancy~, _n._ Palmistry.
~Chirrup~, _v. n._ Chirp, cherup.
~Chirrup~, _v. a._ Encourage, animate, inspirit, cheer, cherup.
~Chisel~, _v. a._ Cut, carve, sculpture.
~Chit-chat~, _n._ Prattle, prate, gossip, chat, easy conversation,
familiar talk, idle talk, free and easy talk.
~Chivalric~, _a._ Gallant, CHIVALROUS.
~Chivalrous~, _a._ Gallant, adventurous, valiant, brave, warlike, bold.
~Chivalry~, _n._ ~1.~ Knighthood, knight-errantry.
~2.~ Valor, gallantry.
~Chloride of barium~, Muriate of baryta, hydrochlorate of baryta.
~Chloride of lime~, Bleaching powder.
~Chloride of mercury~, Calomel, protochloride of mercury, subchloride
of mercury.
~Chlorosis~, _n._ (_Med._) Green-sickness.
~Chogret~, _n._ [_Indian name._] Conner, cunner, burgall, blue perch.
~Choice~, _n._ Preference, election, selection, option, ALTERNATIVE.
~Choice~, _a._ ~1.~ Select, exquisite, precious, valuable, rare,
uncommon, excellent.
~2.~ Frugal, careful, chary, sparing.
~Choke~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Suffocate, stifle, smother, strangle, throttle.
~2.~ Suppress, overpower, overcome, keep down.
~3.~ Obstruct, close, block, stop, bar.
~Choke~, _v. n._ Be choked.
~Choke-damp~, _n._ Foul air, carbonic acid, carbonic-acid gas
(_accumulated in wells and pits_).
~Chokeful~, _a._ Brimful, quite full.
~Choler~, _n._ ~1.~ Bile.
~2.~ Anger, wrath, ire, fury, rage, spleen, exasperation.
~Cholera asphyxia~, Asiatic cholera, spasmodic cholera.
~Choleric~, _a._ Irascible, irritable, hasty, testy, touchy, petulant,
waspish, hot, fiery, passionate.
~Choose~, _v. a._ Select, elect, prefer, cull, pick, pick out, single
out, fix upon, pitch upon, catch at, make choice of.
~Chop~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cut (_with a quick blow_).
~2.~ Mince, cut into small pieces.
~Chop~, _v. n._ Shift, veer, change suddenly.
~Chop~, _n._ ~1.~ Slice, piece cut off.
~2.~ Brand, quality.
~Chop-fallen~, _a._ [Preferably spelled CHAP-FALLEN.] MELANCHOLY, sad.
~Chop-house~, _n._ Restaurant (_of a low class_), eating-house.
~Choral~, _n._ Psalm-tune.
~Chord~, _n._ ~1.~ String (_of a musical instrument_).
~2.~ Harmonious tones.
~3.~ (_Geom._) Right line uniting the extremities of an arc.
~Chore~, _n._ Small job, light task.
~Chouse~, _v. a._ Deceive, cheat, trick, delude, defraud, swindle,
dupe, gull, bamboozle, BAM, cozen, diddle, overreach, circumvent,
beguile, hoodwink, victimize, take in, impose upon, put upon, practise
upon, play upon.
~Chouse~, _n._ ~1.~ Dupe, tool, gull, simpleton, cully.
~2.~ Trick, cheat, wile, ruse, BAM, imposture, imposition, fraud,
deception, circumvention, deceit, double-dealing, stratagem, finesse,
artifice, delusion, crafty device, piece of knavery.
~Chowchow~, _n._ [_Chinese._] Mixed pickles.
~Chowchow~, _a._ Mixed, of several sorts.
~Chowder~, _n._ Fish soup.
~Christ~, _n._ The Anointed, The Messiah, Jesus, Immanuel, The
Saviour, The Redeemer, The Mediator, The Intercessor, The Advocate,
The Judge, The Son of God, The Son of man, The Lamb of God, The Word.
~Christen~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Baptize.
~2.~ Denominate, name, term, designate, style, call, dub, entitle,
TITLE.
~Christian~, _n._ Disciple of Christ.
~Christian name~, Baptismal name (_as distinguished from the family
name or surname_).
~Christianity~, _n._ Religion of Christians, Christian religion,
teachings of Christ, the Gospel, divine revelation.
~Christmas rose~, Black hellebore (_Helleborus niger_).
~Chrome-yellow~, _n._ Chromate of lead.
~Chronic~, _a._ Inveterate, deep-seated, of long duration.
~Chronicle~, _n._ ~1.~ Register (_of events in the order of time_),
diary, journal.
~2.~ Record, history, annals, narration, narrative, recital, account.
~Chronicle~, _v. a._ Record, register.
~Chronicler~, _n._ Historian.
~Chronometer~, _n._ Time-keeper, time-piece.
~Chrysalis~, _n._ Pupa, aurelia, nympha.
~Chubbed~, _a._ Plump, CHUNKY, bonny, short and thick.
~Chubby~, _a._ Plump, CHUNKY, bonny, short and thick.
~Chuck~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Tap or pat (_under the chin_).
~2.~ Throw, pitch, hurl, toss, FLIRT.
~Chuck~, _n._ ~1.~ Tap or pat (_under the chin_).
~2.~ Throw, toss.
~Chuckle~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Giggle, titter, laugh (_convulsively, in
triumph or in derision_).
~2.~ Exult, triumph, crow.
~Chuckle~, _n._ Giggle, titter, laughter (_half suppressed_), chuckling.
~Chuckle-head~, _n._ [_Low._] Blockhead, DUNCE.
~Chuckle-headed~, _a._ Thick-headed, stupid, dull.
~Chuckling~, _n._ Giggle, titter, CHUCKLE.
~Chum~, _n._ Chamber-fellow, room-mate.
~Chump~, _n._ Chunk.
~Chunk~, _n._ Chump.
~Chunky~, _a._ [_U. S._] Plump, chubby, short and thick.
~Church~, _n._ ~1.~ Temple, house of worship, house of God, meeting-
house.
~2.~ Body of Christians.
~3.~ Ecclesiastical authority (_as distinguished from that of the
State_).
~Churchman~, _n._ ~1.~ Ecclesiastic, clergyman, minister, pastor,
divine, priest.
~2.~ Episcopalian.
~Churchyard~, _n._ Burying-ground, burial-ground, graveyard, cemetery,
necropolis.
~Churl~, _n._ ~1.~ Rustic, peasant, proletary, countryman, clodhopper,
bumpkin, ploughman, clown.
~2.~ Ill-bred man, surly fellow.
~3.~ Niggard, miser, skinflint, scrimp, curmudgeon, hunks, mean fellow.
~Churlish~, _a._ ~1.~ Rude, harsh, BRUSQUE, uncivil, impolite, rough,
brutal, surly, cynical, snarling, snappish, waspish.
~2.~ Crabbed, morose, sullen, ill-tempered.
~3.~ Niggardly, miserly, close, close-fisted, sordid, penurious,
stingy, mean, mercenary, avaricious, illiberal.
~Churlishness~, _n._ ~1.~ Rudeness, incivility, roughness, brutality,
barbarism.
~2.~ Crabbedness, moroseness, sullenness, tartness, acrimony,
acerbity, asperity, harshness, bitterness, ill temper, bad blood.
~3.~ Niggardliness, stinginess, penuriousness, closeness, meanness.
~Churn-owl~, _n._ Goat-sucker, night-jar, wheel-bird (_Caprimulgus
Europæus_).
~Churr-worm~, _n._ Mole-cricket, fan-cricket, fen-cricket
(_Gryllotalpa vulgaris_).
~Cicada~, _n._ Harvest-fly, LOCUST (_popularly, but erroneously, so
called in the U. S._).
~Cicatrice~, _n._ Scar, seam.
~Cicatrix~, _n._ Scar, seam.
~Cicatrize~, _v. a._ Heal, skin over.
~Cicisbeo~, _n._ [_It._] Gallant (_of a married woman_), beau, suitor,
lover, admirer, dangler about women.
~Ci-devant~, _a._ [_Fr._] Former, late, quondam, old-time.
~Cimeter~, _n._ Falchion.
~Cimeter-shaped~, _a._ Acinaciform.
~Cimmerian~, _a._ Black, very dark, intensely dark.
~Cinchona~, _n._ Quinquina, Peruvian bark, Jesuit's bark, Cinchona bark.
~Cincture~, _n._ Band, belt, girdle, cestus.
~Cinctured~, _a._ Girded, belted.
~Cinders~, _n. pl._ Embers.
~Cinereous~, _a._ Ashy, cineritious, like ashes.
~Cineritious~, _a._ Ashy, CINEREOUS.
~Cinnabar~, _n._ ~1.~ Red sulphuret of mercury (_native_), bi-
sulphuret of mercury.
~2.~ Vermilion, red sulphuret of mercury (_artificial_).
~Cion~, _n._ Sprout, shoot, twig, branch, scion, offshoot.
~Cipher~, _n._ ~1.~ Zero, naught or nought, nothing.
~2.~ Character, symbol, device.
~3.~ Secret character, private alphabet.
~Cipher~, _v. n._ Practise arithmetic.
~Circean~, _a._ Magical, enchanting.
~Circle~, _n._ ~1.~ Round, plane figure.
~2.~ Circumference, periphery, ring.
~3.~ Orb, sphere, globe, ball.
~4.~ Returning series.
~5.~ Compass, enclosure.
~6.~ Company, society, class, fraternity, COTERIE, CLIQUE, set.
~Circlet~, _n._ Little circle.
~Circuit~, _n._ ~1.~ Revolution, circular course.
~2.~ Space, region, tract, district.
~3.~ Boundary, compass, boundary line, distance round.
~4.~ Course, tour, round, perambulation, journey.
~Circuitous~, _a._ Tortuous, devious, turning, winding, indirect,
round about.
~Circular~, _a._ Round, annular, ring-shaped.
~Circulate~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Move round, move in a circle.
~2.~ Spread, be diffused, have currency.
~Circulate~, _v. a._ Spread, diffuse, disseminate, promulgate,
propagate, give currency to, spread abroad.
~Circulation~, _n._ ~1.~ Motion in a circle.
~2.~ Diffusion, dissemination, promulgation, propagation.
~3.~ Currency, money, circulating medium.
~Circumambient~, _a._ Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, circling,
circumjacent, ambient.
~Circumference~, _n._ Periphery.
~Circumjacent~, _a._ Surrounding, encompassing, encircling, ambient,
circumambient, lying around.
~Circumlocution~, _n._ Periphrasis, periphrase, circuit or compass of
words, indirect expression, roundabout mode of speech.
~Circumlocutory~, _a._ Periphrastical, periphrastic.
~Circumnavigate~, _v. a._ Sail round.
~Circumscribe~, _v. a._ Bound, encircle, surround, enclose, confine,
restrict, limit, keep within bounds.
~Circumspect~, _a._ Cautious, wary, careful, watchful, heedful,
considerate, judicious, vigilant, attentive, discreet, prudent; not
rash, heedless, or headlong.
~Circumspection~, _n._ Caution, wariness, watchfulness,
thoughtfulness, care, vigilance, attention, prudence, discretion.
~Circumstance~, _n._ Incident, accident, subsidiary fact.
~Circumstances~, _n. pl._ Situation, condition, position, state of
affairs, pecuniary standing.
~Circumstantial~, _a._ Particular, minute, detailed.
~Circumvent~, _v. a._ Deceive, cheat, defraud, trick, cozen,
overreach, delude, hoodwink, dupe, gull, bamboozle, chouse, outwit,
diddle, beguile, mislead, inveigle, impose upon.
~Circumvention~, _n._ Fraud, deception, imposition, imposture, deceit,
cheat, cheating, trick, trickery.
~Cirrus~, _n._ [_pl. Cirri._] ~1.~ (_Bot._) Tendril, filament.
~2.~ (_Zoöl._) Filamentary appendage.
~3.~ (_Meteor._) Curl cloud, cat's tail, mare's tail.
~Cistern~, _n._ Reservoir, tank.
~Citadel~, _n._ FORTRESS, castle, stronghold.
~Citation~, _n._ ~1.~ Summons, official call or notice.
~2.~ Quotation, extract, excerpt, quoted passage.
~3.~ Enumeration, mention.
~Cite~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Summon, send for.
~2.~ Quote, adduce, extract.
~3.~ Enumerate, mention, bring forward.
~Citizen~, _n._ Inhabitant, resident, dweller.
~City~, _n._ Incorporated town.
~Civic~, _a._ Civil (_as distinguished from military_), municipal,
political, not military.
~Civil~, _a._ ~1.~ Civilized, not savage.
~2.~ Municipal, political, civic, not military.
~3.~ Intestine, domestic, not foreign.
~4.~ Courteous, ceremonious, polite, refined, complaisant, urbane,
obliging, affable, debonair, easy, gracious, well-bred.
~Civilities~, _n. pl._ Acts of courtesy.
~Civility~, _n._ Courtesy, courteousness, urbanity, politeness,
affability, complaisance, amiability, suavity, good breeding, elegance
of manners.
~Civilization~, _n._ Culture, cultivation, refinement.
~Civilize~, _v. a._ Refine, cultivate, educate, polish, enlighten,
improve, humanize, reclaim from barbarism.
~Clack~, _n._ ~1.~ Click, clink, tick, beat.
~2.~ Prate, prattle, babble, babbling, gossip, palaver, cackle,
gabble, gab, idle talk, small talk.
~Clack~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Click, clink.
~2.~ Prate, prattle, babble, gabble, chatter, jabber, clatter, gossip,
talk idly.
~Claim~, _v. a._ Require, ask, demand, challenge, call for.
~Claim~, _v. n._ Derive a right, obtain a title.
~Claim~, _n._ ~1.~ Demand, call, requisition.
~2.~ Right, pretension, title, privilege.
~Clairvoyance~, _n._ Seeing without eyes, seeing in a mesmeric state.
~Clairvoyant~, _a._ Able to see without eyes, seeing by mesmeric
influence.
~Clam~, _v. a._ Clog (_with glutinous matter_).
~Clamber~, _v. n._ Climb (_with difficulty_), scramble.
~Clammy~, _a._ Viscous, glutinous, gummy, viscid, sticky, slimy, ropy,
adhesive, dauby, smeary.
~Clamor~, _n._ Outcry, vociferation, exclamation, noise, hullabaloo,
hubbub, uproar, blare.
~Clamor~, _v. n._ Vociferate, cry out, make outcries.
~Clamorous~, _a._ Vociferous, noisy, boisterous, obstreperous,
uproarious, blatant.
~Clan~, _n._ ~1.~ Race, tribe, family.
~2.~ CLIQUE, COTERIE, set, gang, brotherhood, fraternity, sodality.
~Clandestine~, _a._ Concealed (_for a bad purpose_), hidden, private,
underhand, underhanded, sly.
~Clang~, _n._ Clangor, clank, clash, clashing.
~Clang~, _v. n._ Clank, clash.
~Clangor~, _n._ Clang, clank.
~Clank~, _v. n._ Clang, clash.
~Clap~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Pat, strike gently.
~2.~ Thrust, force, put hastily.
~3.~ Applaud (_by striking the hands together_), cheer.
~Clap~, _n._ ~1.~ Blow, knock, slap.
~2.~ Explosion, burst.
~3.~ Gonorrhœa, venereal disease.
~Clap-trap~, _n._ Trick (_for the sake of effect, as on the stage_),
sham, HUMBUG, feint, imposture, pretence, delusion, imposition, BAM.
~Clap-trap~, _a._ Deceptive, delusive, counterfeit, sham, mock,
spurious, false, make-believe.
~Clarification~, _n._ Purification, clearing.
~Clarify~, _v. a._ Purify, clear, make clear.
~Clash~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Collide, come into collision, strike against
each other.
~2.~ Clank, clang.
~3.~ Disagree, contend, interfere, be mutually opposed, act in a
contrary direction.
~Clash~, _n._ ~1.~ Collision.
~2.~ Clang, clank, clangor, clashing.
~3.~ Opposition, contradiction.
~Clashing~, _n._ ~1.~ Clang, clank, clangor, clash.
~2.~ Opposition, contradiction, hostility, enmity.
~Clasp~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Fasten with a clasp.
~2.~ Grasp, gripe, clutch, grapple, put the fingers around, lay hold
of, fasten upon.
~3.~ Embrace, hug.
~Clasp~, _n._ ~1.~ Hook, catch, HASP.
~2.~ Embrace, hug.
~Class~, _n._ ~1.~ Rank or order (_of persons_).
~2.~ Set (_as of pupils pursuing the same studies_).
~3.~ Scientific division (_of animate or inanimate objects, including
orders, genera, and species_), kind, sort.
~4.~ Category, predicament.
~Class~, _v. a._ Arrange, rank, range, classify, dispose, distribute,
form into classes.
~Class-fellow~, _n._ Classmate.
~Classic~, _n._ First-rate work (_of literature_), work of the first
class.
~Classic~, _a._ ~1.~ First-rate, of the first class (_in literature_).
~Classical~, _a._ ~1.~ First-rate, of the first class (_in literature_).
~2.~ Greek or Latin.
~3.~ Elegant, polished, refined, chaste, pure, Attic.
~Classicalism~, _n._ Classicism; classical taste, idiom, style, or
expression.
~Classicism~, _n._ CLASSICALISM.
~Classification~, _n._ Arrangement, disposition, distribution,
grouping, reducing to order.
~Classify~, _v. a._ Arrange, class, distribute, dispose, form into
classes, reduce to order.
~Classmate~, _n._ Class-fellow.
~Clatter~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Rattle.
~2.~ Prate, prattle, babble, clack, gabble, clatter, jabber, talk
loudly.
~Clatter~, _n._ Rattling, clattering, clutter, confused noise.
~Clattering~, _n._ CLATTER, confused noise.
~Clause~, _n._ ~1.~ Part or subdivision (_of a sentence_).
~2.~ Article, provision, proviso, condition, stipulation.
~Clavate~, _a._ (_Bot._ and _Zoöl._) Claviform, club-shaped.
~Clavated~, _a._ (_Bot._ and _Zoöl._) Claviform, club-shaped.
~Clavicle~, _n._ Collar-bone.
~Claviform~, _a._ (_Bot._) Clavate, clavated, club-shaped.
~Clavis~, _n._ [L. _pl. Claves_; Eng. _pl. Clavises_.] Key,
explanation, clew, guide.
~Claw~, _n._ Talon.
~Claw~, _v. a._ Tear (_with the claws_), scratch, lacerate, laniate.
~Clay~, _n._ Argillaceous earth (_consisting principally of alumina
and silica_).
~Clean~, _a._ ~1.~ Unstained, unspotted, spotless, unsoiled,
unsullied, immaculate, cleanly, neat.
~2.~ Entire, complete, perfect, not defective.
~3.~ Pure, innocent, free from moral impurity.
~Clean~, _ad._ Entirely, completely, perfectly, altogether, wholly,
thoroughly, fully, in air respects, in every respect, out and out.
~Clean~, _v. a._ Cleanse, purify, make clean, free from dirt.
~Cleanly~, _a._ CLEAN, neat, tidy.
~Cleanly~, _ad._ Neatly, in a clean or neat manner.
~Cleanse~, _v. a._ Purify, clean, make clean, free from dirt.
~Cleansing~, _n._ Purification, purifying.
~Cleansing~, _a._ Purifying, purgative, abstergent, cathartic.
~Clear~, _a._ ~1.~ Transparent, bright, pellucid, limpid.
~2.~ Unmixed, pure.
~3.~ Unobstructed, unencumbered, free, open.
~4.~ Serene, fair, cloudless, unclouded, sunny, unobscured, undimmed.
~5.~ Net, without deductions.
~6.~ Perspicuous, lucid, distinct, plain, intelligible.
~7.~ Apparent, visible, palpable, evident, obvious, manifest,
distinct, conspicuous, patent, unequivocal, unmistakable,
indisputable, undeniable, unambiguous, unquestionable, not to be
mistaken.
~8.~ Perspicacious, sharp, acute, discerning, prompt, quick.
~9.~ Innocent, unspotted, spotless, guiltless, sinless,
irreproachable, unblemished, unsullied, undefiled, immaculate, clean.
~10.~ Musical, silvery, sonorous, mellifluous, euphonious, not harsh,
not jarring.
~Clear~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Clarify, purify, refine, cleanse, make clear.
~2.~ Free, loose, liberate, emancipate, disinthrall, set free.
~3.~ Acquit, absolve, exonerate, discharge, justify, vindicate, set
right.
~4.~ extricate, disengage, disentangle, disembarrass.
~5.~ Net, get or gain over and above expenses.
~6.~ Pass by or over without touching.
~Clearance~, _n._ ~1.~ Discharge, release, exoneration, acquittal.
~2.~ (_Com._) Permission to leave port, permission to sail.
~Clear away~, _v. n._ Be fair, be fair weather, clear off, clear up.
~Clear-headed~, _a._ INTELLIGENT, discerning, clear-sighted, keen-
sighted, shrewd, sagacious, acute, long-headed.
~Clear of~, Rid of, free from.
~Clear off~, Be fair, be fair weather, clear away, clear up.
~Clear-sighted~, _a._ Discerning, INTELLIGENT, shrewd, sagacious,
acute, long-headed, keen-sighted, clear-headed.
~Clear up~, (_Neuter._) Be fair, be fair weather, clear off, clear away.
~Clear up~, (_Active._) Explain, expound, make out, make plain.
~Cleave~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Adhere, cohere, stick, hold, be attached.
~2.~ Cling, be united, be joined.
~3.~ Separate, divide, part, open, split, crack, be divided, be
sundered, be severed.
~Cleave~, _v. a._ Split, rive, tear asunder.
~Cleavers~, _n._ Hariff, goose-grass, catch-weed, scratch-weed
(_Galium aparine_).
~Cleft~, _n._ Crevice, chink, fissure, rift, break, breach, gap,
cranny, crack, interstice, opening, fracture, chap, chasm.
~Clemency~, _n._ ~1.~ Lenity, mercy, gentleness, leniency, tenderness,
kindness, compassion, fellow-feeling, long-suffering.
~2.~ Mildness, softness.
~Clement~, _a._ Lenient, merciful, compassionate, kind, indulgent,
tender, gentle, humane, kind-hearted, tender-hearted.
~Clepsydra~, _n._ Water-clock.
~Clergy~, _n._ Ministers, clergymen, CLOTH, body of ecclesiastics (_in
distinction from the laity_).
~Clergyman~, _n._ Minister, divine, priest, pastor, parson,
ecclesiastic, churchman.
~Clerk~, _n._ ~1.~ Recorder, registrar, scribe, penman, accountant.
~2.~ Assistant (_in a place of business_).
~Clever~, _a._ ~1.~ Dexterous, skilful, apt, handy, ready, quick,
smart, expert, able.
~2.~ [_U. S._] Kind, benign, amiable, obliging, accommodating, well-
meaning, well-disposed, good-natured, kind-hearted.
~Cleverness~, _n._ ~1.~ Dexterity, adroitness, skill, aptness,
aptitude, readiness, quickness, smartness, expertness, ability.
~2.~ [_U. S._] Benignity, kindness, kindliness, amiability, kind-
heartedness, fellow-feeling, good-nature.
~Clew~, _n._ Guide, direction, CLAVIS, clue.
~Click~, _v. n._ Tick, clack, clink, beat.
~Click~, _n._ ~1.~ Tick, clack, clink, beat.
~2.~ Pawl, detent, catch, ratchet.
~Client~, _n._ ~1.~ Dependant.
~2.~ Patron (_of a lawyer_).
~Clientage~, _n._ Body of clients.
~Cliental~, _a._ ~1.~ [_Rare._] Dependent.
~2.~ Of clients.
~Cliff~, _n._ Crag, precipice, high and steep rock.
~Climacteric~, _n._ Critical period of life.
~Climate~, _n._ ~1.~ Clime, zone, region, country.
~2.~ Weather, state of the atmosphere.
~Climax~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Rhet._) Gradation (_in the structure of
sentences_), gradual rise.
~2.~ Highest point, greatest degree.
~Climb~, _v. n._ Mount or ascend (_with difficulty_), get up, creep up.
~Climb~, _v. a._ Mount or ascend (_with difficulty_), clamber, scramble.
~Clime~, _n._ Region, country, zone, climate.
~Clinch~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Grasp, gripe, clasp, clutch, grapple, lay hold
of.
~2.~ Fasten, secure.
~3.~ Confirm, fix, establish.
~Clinch~, _n._ ~1.~ Pun, ambiguity, quibble, CALEMBOUR, DOUBLE-
ENTENDRE, double meaning, play upon words.
~2.~ Clincher, cramp, hold-fast.
~Clincher~, _n._ ~1.~ Cramp, clinch, hold-fast.
~2.~ Conclusive argument.
~Cling~, _v. n._ Adhere, hold, stick, cleave, be attached, hold fast.
~Clink~, _v. n._ CLICK, clack.
~Clink~, _n._ CLICK, clack.
~Clip~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cut.
~2.~ Prune, curtail, cut short.
~Clip~, _n._ ~1.~ Shearing, cutting.
~2.~ Quantity sheared (_as of wool_).
~3.~ [_Colloquial_, _U. S._] Blow (_with the hand_), rap, knock.
~Clique~, _n._ [Fr.] [_Generally used in a bad sense._] Coterie, club,
brotherhood, sodality, clan, junto, CABAL, CAMARILLA, party, gang,
set, private or exclusive association.
~Cloak~, _n._ ~1.~ Mantle.
~2.~ Mask, veil, cover, blind.
~Cloak~, _v. a._ Mask, hide, veil, cover.
~Clod~, _n._ ~1.~ Lump of earth.
~2.~ Ground, earth, turf, sod.
~Clodhopper~, _n._ Rustic, peasant, countryman, boor, swain, hind,
bumpkin, ploughman, clown.
~Clod-poll~, _n._ Simpleton, fool, DUNCE.
~Clog~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Trammel, shackle, fetter.
~2.~ Obstruct, impede, hinder, restrain, embarrass, cumber, encumber,
CLAM.
~Clog~, _n._ ~1.~ Trammel, fetter, shackle, drag weight, dead weight.
~2.~ Impediment, encumbrance, hinderance, obstacle, obstruction,
check, drawback.
~Cloister~, _n._ Convent, monastery, abbey, nunnery, priory.
~Cloisteral~, _a._ Recluse, solitary, secluded, sequestered, monastic.
~Close~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Shut, shut up.
~2.~ Stop, obstruct, choke, stop up.
~3.~ Conclude, finish, terminate, end, complete, bring to a period.
~Close~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Unite, coalesce, come together, be brought
together.
~2.~ Terminate, end, be concluded.
~Close~, _n._ End, conclusion, termination.
~Close~, _a._ ~1.~ Tight, closed, shut fast.
~2.~ Hidden, secret, private.
~3.~ Reserved, taciturn, reticent, secretive, not communicative, of
few words.
~4.~ Retired, withdrawn, concealed, secluded, pent up.
~5.~ Confined, stagnant, motionless.
~6.~ Oppressive, uncomfortable.
~7.~ Dense, compact, solid, compressed, firm, thick.
~8.~ Near, approaching nearly.
~9.~ Intense, intent, unremitting, earnest, fixed.
~10.~ Faithful, accurate, precise, exact, strict, nice.
~11.~ Parsimonious, stingy, penurious, miserly, niggardly, close-
fisted, close-handed, mean, illiberal, ungenerous.
~Close by~, Very near, within a short distance, hard by.
~Close-fisted~, _a._ Penurious, parsimonious, stingy, miserly,
niggardly, mean, close, grasping, close-handed, with an itching palm.
~Close-handed~, _a._ CLOSE-FISTED.
~Closet~, _n._ Cabinet, small room.
~Close up~, Unite, join, consolidate, bring together.
~Close with~, ~1.~ Accede to, consent to, agree to.
~2.~ Agree with, make an agreement with.
~3.~ Grapple with.
~Clot~, _n._ Concretion, coagulation, crassament, CRASSAMENTUM.
~Clot~, _v. n._ Concrete, coagulate.
~Cloth~, _n._ ~1.~ Woven fabric.
~2.~ [With _The_ prefixed.] Clergy, clerical profession.
~Clothe~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Dress, attire, apparel, array, robe, put
garments upon.
~2.~ Provide garments for, provide with clothes, furnish with raiment.
~3.~ Invest (_with authority, &c._).