cliquey

clique

 (klĭk, klēk)

n.

A small exclusive group of friends or associates.

intr.v. cliqued, cliqu·ing, cliques Informal

To form, associate in, or act as a clique.

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[French, from Old French, latch or from obsolete French cliquer, to click, clink, of imitative origin.]

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cliqu′ey, cliqu′y, cliqu′ish adj.

cliqu′ish·ly adv.

cliqu′ish·ness n.

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cliquey

(ˈkliːkɪ; ˈklɪkɪ) or

cliquy

adj, -ier or -iest

exclusive, confined to a small group; forming cliques

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Translations

cliquey

[ˈkliːkɪ] ADJ → exclusivista

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