cliquish
pronunciation
How to pronounce cliquish in British English:
UK ['kli:kɪʃ]
How to pronounce cliquish in American English:
US ['klikɪʃ]
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- Adjective:
- befitting or characteristic of those who inclined to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
Word Origin
- cliquish (adj.)
- 1839, from clique + -ish. Related: Cliquishly; cliquishness.
Example
- 1. The real worry is over mr orban 's headstrong ways and cliquish habits .
- 2. Pigs can also be cliquish : an older new arrival may not easily find acceptance .
- 3. In essence , other newspapers and media to take the same measures ignoring the facts , cliquish .
- 4. Hughes has handled ferguson 's criticisms impeccably and he has also broken up the brazilian quartet that was considered too cliquish by the club 's management , with jo joining everton on a season 's loan and elano going to the turkish club galatasaray .
- 5. At berry , he was on the margins of it all , one of a bunch of skinny outcasts , happy to have found one another in the crowded , cliquish hallways of this immense public school .