clan·nish

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• clan´nish|ly — clan|nish «KLAN ihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with a clan: »the clannish customs of the Scottish Highlanders. SYNONYM(S): tribal. 2. closely united; not liking outsiders: »The old settlers were clannish and afraid of their new neighbors.… …   Useful english dictionary

• clan|nish — «KLAN ihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with a clan: »the clannish customs of the Scottish Highlanders. SYNONYM(S): tribal. 2. closely united; not liking outsiders: »The old settlers were clannish and afraid of their new neighbors. SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

• clan´nish|ness — clan|nish «KLAN ihsh», adjective. 1. having to do with a clan: »the clannish customs of the Scottish Highlanders. SYNONYM(S): tribal. 2. closely united; not liking outsiders: »The old settlers were clannish and afraid of their new neighbors.… …   Useful english dictionary

• clan — clan·des·tine; clan·des·tine·ly; clan·des·tine·ness; clan·des·tin·i·ty; clan·gu·la; clan·jam·frey; clan·less; clan·nish; clan·ship; clan·wil·liam; cy·clan·thus; le·clan·ché; matri·clan; pat·ri·clan; cy·clan·de·late; clan; clan·nish·ness; …   English syllables

• nish — bur·nish·er; cho·pun·nish; clan·nish; cor·nish·man; don·nish; dun·nish; fur·nish·er; fur·nish·ment; gar·nish·able; gar·nish·er; gar·nish·ment; gar·nish·ry; gut·nish; hun·nish; man·nish; man·nish·ness; nun·nish; roy·nish; tan·nish; tar·nish·able;… …   English syllables

• Mike Nish — at speed in the Royal Purple Frankenstein streamliner, September 2010 (Photo by Ray the Rat) …   Wikipedia

• clannish — clan·nish …   English syllables

• clannish — clan•nish [[t]ˈklæn ɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to or characteristic of a clan 2) inclined to associate exclusively with the members of one s own group; cliquish 3) imbued with or influenced by the sentiments, prejudices, or the like, of a clan •… …   From formal English to slang

• clannish — clan|nish [ˈklænıʃ] adj written a group of people who are clannish are very close to each other, and seem unfriendly towards strangers ▪ a small clannish community …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• clannish — clan|nish [ klænıʃ ] adjective concentrating on people in your own family or group and not wanting other people to join it …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English