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EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryria-hidden='true'>: fissure
: a usually V-shaped indented formation : a hollow between ridges or protuberances //the anal cleft of the human body
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryadjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : partially split or dividedspecifically : divided about halfway to the midrib //a cleft leaf
Examples
Noun
- //The river begins as a trickle of water from a cleft in the rock.
- //He has a distinctive cleft in his chin.
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English clift, from Old English geclyft; akin to Old English clēofan to cleaveAdjective
Middle English, from past participle of clevencleft
noun
Synonyms
clergy
plural clergies
Definition
- : a group ordained to perform pastoral or sacerdotal functions in a Christian church //Members of the clergy have been invited to participate in an interfaith service.
- : the official or sacerdotal class of a non-Christian religion //Buddhist clergy
Examples
- //Local clergy have been invited to participate in an interfaith service.
- //a member of the clergy
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English clergie, from Anglo-French, from clerc clergymanclergy
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church //when people find out she's a member of the clergy, they suddenly change their mannerSynonymsAntonyms
climb
climbed; climbing; climbs
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- intransitive verb
- : to increase gradually //prices are continuing to climb: to slope upward //a climbing path
- : to go upward or raise oneself especially by grasping or clutching with the hands //climbed aboard the trainof a plant : to ascend in growth (as by twining) //Ivy is climbing up the walls of the old building.
- : to go about or down usually by grasping or holding with the hands //climb down the ladder
- : to get into or out of clothing usually with some haste or effort //the firefighters climbed into their clothes
- transitive verb
- : to go upward on or along, to the top of, or over //climb a hill
- : to draw or pull oneself up, over, or to the top of by using hands and feet //children climbing the tree
- : to grow up or over //ivy climbing the wall
Examples
Verb
- //He dreams of climbing Kilimanjaro.
- //It took them six days to climb the mountain.
- //She has climbed seriously for several years now.
- //The actors were climbing down from the stage.
- //He climbed over the fence.
- //The passengers of the sailboat climbed aboard.
- //The pilot climbed into the cockpit.
- //I think she climbed in through the window.
- //He climbed out of the car with a box in his hands.
Noun
- //It's a 20-minute climb to the ridge from here.
- //He's planning to attempt one of the most difficult climbs in South America this summer.
- //The book made a rapid climb to the top of the best-seller list.
First Known Use
Verb
before 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1aNoun
circa 1577, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Old English climban; probably akin to Old English clifian to adhere — more at cleaveclimb
verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to move (as up or over something) often with the help of the hands in holding or pulling //visitors should use caution when climbing over the wet rocks along the shore
- to move or extend upward //smoke from the cabin climbing in the still mountain airRelated Words
- to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number //complaints to the cable company climbed after the changeoverSynonymsRelated Words
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- the act or an instance of rising or climbing up //a long hard climb up the mountainRelated Words
clog
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : a weight attached especially to an animal to hinder motion: something that restrains or impedes : encumbrance sense 1: a mass of material that blocks movement through a pipe or vessel //clearing a clog in the kitchen sink
- : a shoe, sandal, or overshoe having a thick traditionally wooden sole
verb
clogged; clogging; clogs
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to impede with a clog : hinder: to halt or slow the progress, operation, or growth of : encumber //… restraints that have been clogging the market … — T. W. Arnold
- : to fill beyond capacity : overload //cars clogged the main street —often used with up //petty cases clogging up the courts: to cause blockage in —often used with up //arteries clogged up by cholesterol
- intransitive verb
- : to become filled with extraneous matter —often used with up
- : to unite in a mass : clot
- : to dance a clog dance
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Noun
balk bar block chain cramp crimp deterrent drag embarrassment encumbrance fetter handicap hindrance holdback hurdle impediment inhibition interference let manacle obstacle obstruction shackles stop stumbling block trammelSynonyms: Verb
block choke clot congest dam gum (up) jam obstruct occlude plug (up) stop (up) stuffAntonyms: Verb
clear free open (up) unblock unclog unplug unstopExamples
Noun
- //There's a clog in the kitchen sink.
- //a liquid chemical that gets rid of clogs
Verb
- //The sink was clogged by dirt and grease.
- //The drain clogs easily because the opening is so small.
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1aVerb
14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1aHistory and Etymology
Noun
Middle English clogge short thick piece of woodclog
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- something that makes movement or progress difficult //she's not one to let moral principle be a clog upon her conscienceSynonymsRelated Words
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- to prevent passage through by filling with something //the discovery that a ton of hair was clogging the drain in the tub