Emily Dickinson Lexicon
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click, n. [Du. and Ger. klick < OFr clique, the 'tick' of a clock or watch.] (webplay: seaman).
Snap; beat; light sharp noise; slight non-ringing sound.
climate, n. [Fr. < Gk. klin-ein, to slope, inclination of the earth and sky from the equator to the poles.] (webplay: cold, country, seasons, temperature, tract).
Air temperature; weather conditions; amount of heat or cold, dryness or humidity, wind or calm, clearness or cloudiness, etc.; [fig.] atmosphere; environment; ambience.
climb (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [OE.] (webplay: black, feet, hands, little, ran, rise, seizing, slow, step, tree, wall).
Ascend; mount; scale; go up by hands and feet.
clime (-s), n. [L.; see climate, n.] (webplay: sun's).
Climate; place; location; tract; weather conditions; characteristics of a region of land; [fig.] atmosphere; environment; ambience .
cling (clung), v. [OE < Ger. sich klinken, fasten oneself on.] (webplay: adhere).
Adhere; grasp; cleave; grip; [fig.] linger; hold on to life as long as possible.
clip (-t), v. [ME.] (webplay: round).
Curtail; diminish; cut short.
cloak, n. [OFr < med. L. cloca, cape worn by horsemen and travelers.] (webplay: hide).
Cape; mantle; coat; loose outer garment worn over other clothes; [fig.] cloud cover.
clock (-s), n. [OE < Central Fr. cloche, bell.] (webplay: bell, call, figure, great, hours, movement, pendulum, seconds, striking, stroke, time, work).
- Heartbeat.
- Time instrument; timepiece set by winding; [fig.] life; heart supporting a life.
- Rigor; regularity; reliable feature; dependable characteristic; [fig.] reality; truth; veracity; validity.
- Bell; chime rung for the measurement of time; passage of hours and minutes as indicated by audio tones or visual instruments.
- Sundial; [fig.] season; passage of time.
clog, v. [Known since 14th c.; derivation obscure.]
Hinder; impede; obstruct; fill up; retard passage; hinder motion.
close, adj. [Fr. < L. claus-um, closed, shut.] (webplay: bringing, day, earth, eyes, fence, key, land, measures, night, place, plank, shut, stopping, time, window).
Near; nearby; nigh; proximate; not far from another in space.