cliquish en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈklɪkɪʃ/
- /ˈkliːkɪʃ/
Etymology
Etymology tree English clique Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English cliquish From clique + -ish.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to a clique.
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Tending to associate with a small and exclusive group.
But Mr. Kleinzahler, 55, noted both for poems that jarringly marry the high and the low and for keeping his distance from the New York illuminati, has found himself late in his career in a rather awkward spot: the cusp of respectability in the cliquish world of poetry.
2005 February 8, Timothy Williams, “In Addition to His Pugnacity and Charm, He Can Write Poetry”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cliquish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cliquish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
uncliquish · cliquishly · cliquishness
Translations (9)
cmn 有 小集团倾向的 (tending to associate with a small group) · fi klikkiytyvä (tending to associate with a small group) · cmn 有小集團傾向的 /有小集团倾向的 (tending to associate with a small group) · cmn 小集團的 /小集团的 (of a clique) · cmn 派系的 (of a clique) · fi klikki- (of a clique) · cmn 小圈子的 (of a clique) · nl kliek- (of a clique) · nl kliek- (tending to associate with a small group)