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Definition of
cliquey adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cliquey
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
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ˈkliki
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/
,
NAmE
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/
ˈklɪki
/
/
(
also
cliquish
NAmE
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/
ˈklikɪʃ
/
/
,
NAmE
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/
ˈklɪkɪʃ
/
/
)
(
disapproving
)
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tending to form a
clique
; controlled by
cliques
He found the school very cliquey and elitist.
See
cliquey
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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cliquey
Nearby words
clipping
noun
clique
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clitic
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clitoris
noun