— close·ly adverb
Synonyms
[4b] closemouthed, dark, reticent, secretive, uncommunicative—more at SECRETIVE
[6] breathless, stuffy—more at STUFFY
[8] compact, crowded, dense, packed, serried, thick, tight; also airtight, snug; compacted, compressed, condensed; firm, hard, solid; impenetrable, impermeable, impervious
Antonyms
loose, uncrowded
[10] immediate, near, nearby, nigh; also abutting, adjacent, adjoining, contiguous; approaching, coming, forthcoming, oncoming, upcoming
Antonyms
distant, far, faraway, far-off, remote
[11] bosom, chummy, familiar, friendly, intimate, thick—more at FAMILIAR
[13] narrow, neck and neck, nip and tuck, tight; also crowded
5close adverb : in proximity of space or time
Synonyms
around, by, hard, in, near, nearby, nigh—more at NEAR
closed–circuit adjective : used in, shown on, or being a television installation in which the signal is transmitted by wire to a limited number of receivers
closed shop noun : an establishment having only members of a labor union on the payroll
close·fist·ed adjective : not openhanded or liberal esp. in giving : STINGY
close–knit adjective : closely bound together by social, cultural, economic, or political ties
close·mouthed adjective 1 : cautious or reticent in speaking
2 : disposed to secrecy about one's personal affairs
Synonyms
[1] laconic, reserved, reticent, silent, taciturn, uncommunicative—more at SILENT
[2] close, dark, reticent, secretive, uncommunicative—more at SECRETIVE
close·ness noun : the quality or state of being close
Synonyms
familiarity, intimacy, nearness—more at FAMILIARITY
contiguity, immediacy, nearness, proximity—more at PROXIMITY
close·out noun : a sale of a business's entire stock at low prices
close out verb 1 : to dispose of by a closeout
2 : to dispose of a business : SELL OUT
1closet noun 1 : a small room for privacy
2 : a small compartment for household utensils or clothing
3 : a state or condition of secrecy Synonyms
[1] cell, chamber, room—more at ROOM
[2] buffet, cabinet, cupboard, hutch, locker, sideboard—more at CABINET
2closet verb 1 : to shut up in or as if in a closet
2 : to take into a private room for an interview
close–up noun 1 : a photograph or movie shot taken at close range
2 : an intimate view or examination
clo·sure noun 1 : an act of closing : the condition of being closed
2 : a bringing to a point of completion
3 : something that closes
4 : CLOTURE
Synonyms
cessation, close, conclusion, end, ending, expiration, finish, halt, lapse, shutdown, stop, stoppage, termination—more at END
1clot noun : a mass formed by a portion of liquid (as blood) thickening and sticking together
2clot verb : to become a clot
Synonyms
coagulate, congeal, gel, jell, set—more at COAGULATE
cloth noun, plural cloths 1 : a pliable fabric made usu. by weaving or knitting natural or synthetic fibers and filaments
2 : TABLECLOTH
3 : distinctive dress of the clergy; also : CLERGY
clothe verb clothed or clad ; cloth·ing 1 : to provide with clothes : cover with clothes : DRESS
2 : to express by suitably significant language
Synonyms
[1] apparel, array, attire, caparison, deck, dress, garb, invest, rig, suit; also cloak, mantle; drape, swaddle, swathe; accoutre, equip, furnish, outfit
Antonyms
disrobe, strip, unclothe, undress
[2] articulate, couch, express, formulate, phrase, put, say, state, word
clothes noun plural 1 : covering for the human body or garments in general : CLOTHING
2 : BEDCLOTHES
clothes·horse noun 1 : a frame on which to hang clothes
2 : a conspicuously dressy person
clothes·line noun : a rope or cord on which clothes are hung to dry
clothes moth noun : any