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1. cold and damp: »
A frog is a clammy creature.
╂[Middle English claymy, perhaps < clam sticky mass]–clam´mi|ly, adverb.–clam´mi|ness, noun.
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clam´mi|ness
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clam — clam·a·roo; clam·a·to·res; clam·a·to·ri·al; clam·ber·er; clam; clam·e·hew·it; clam·jam·fry; clam·mer·some; clam·mi·ly; clam·mi·ness; clam·my; clam·or·ous; clam·or·ous·ly; clam·or·ous·ness; clam·our·some; de·clam·a·to·ry; dis·clam·a·to·ry;… … English syllables
clam´mi|ly — clam|my «KLAM ee», adjective, mi|er, mi|est. 1. cold and damp: »A frog is a clammy creature. 2. a) soft, moist, and sticky. b) (of bread) doughy. c) … Useful english dictionary
clam|my — «KLAM ee», adjective, mi|er, mi|est. 1. cold and damp: »A frog is a clammy creature. 2. a) soft, moist, and sticky. b) (of bread) doughy. c) … Useful english dictionary
clam´or|ous|ness — clam|or|ous «KLAM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. loud and noisy; shouting. SYNONYM(S): vociferous, boisterous. 2. Figurative. making noisy demands or complaints. SYNONYM(S): importunate. –clam´or|ous|ly, adverb. –clam´or|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
clam´or|ous|ly — clam|or|ous «KLAM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. loud and noisy; shouting. SYNONYM(S): vociferous, boisterous. 2. Figurative. making noisy demands or complaints. SYNONYM(S): importunate. –clam´or|ous|ly, adverb. –clam´or|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
clam|or|ous — «KLAM uhr uhs», adjective. 1. loud and noisy; shouting. SYNONYM(S): vociferous, boisterous. 2. Figurative. making noisy demands or complaints. SYNONYM(S): importunate. –clam´or|ous|ly, adverb. –clam´or|ous|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
clam n — Shellfish ness! I want to bi valves! How much? Ya gotta shell out twenty clams! There s a shucker born every minute! see picture clamour v … English expressions
Loch Ness Monster — For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). Nessie redirects here. For other uses, see Nessie (disambiguation). the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie, Niseag[1] … Wikipedia
clan|des´tine|ness — clan|des|tine «klan DEHS tuhn, KLAN duhs tyn», adjective. arranged or made in a stealthy or underhanded manner; secret; private; concealed: »The spy s clandestine entry into the country went undetected. SYNONYM(S): hidden, furtive, covert,… … Useful english dictionary
clamminess — clam·mi·ness … English syllables
