cliquycliqueyadj.

Brit.

/ˈkliːki/, U.S.

/ˈkliki/

Etymology: < clique n. + -y suffix¹.

Of the nature of, or characterized by cliques.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [adjective] > of nature of or characterized by cliques

cliquish1853

cliquy1863

cliqued1885

clanny1889

1863 ‘G. Hamilton’ Gala-days 115 The priests are..clique-y.

1871 F. Gale Echoes Cricket Fields vii. 39 Perhaps the perpetuity of these matches made the University Elevens rather cliquy.

1876 World V. No. 110. 20 That Cowes is not what it used to be; that it is becoming so ‘cliquey’.

1881 E. Coxon Basil Plant I. 199 Artistic and literary society of the more ‘cliquey’ nature.

1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 June 1/1 Club committees, which are usually the cliquiest of cliques.

Derivatives

cliquiness n.

/ˈkliːkɪnɪs/ cliquy character.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [noun] > a coterie or clique > quality

coterieism1825

particularisma1834

cliquism1852

cliquishness1853

sectionalism1858

cliquiness1927

1927 H. Belloc Hist. Eng. II. 282 The capriciousness with which the thing was done, and the cliquiness of it.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cliquy
释义	cliquycliqueyadj. Brit. /ˈkliːki/, U.S. /ˈkliki/ Etymology: < clique n. + -y suffix¹. Of the nature of, or characterized by cliques. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [adjective] > of nature of or characterized by cliques cliquish1853 cliquy1863 cliqued1885 clanny1889 1863 ‘G. Hamilton’ Gala-days 115 The priests are..clique-y. 1871 F. Gale Echoes Cricket Fields vii. 39 Perhaps the perpetuity of these matches made the University Elevens rather cliquy. 1876 World V. No. 110. 20 That Cowes is not what it used to be; that it is becoming so ‘cliquey’. 1881 E. Coxon Basil Plant I. 199 Artistic and literary society of the more ‘cliquey’ nature. 1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 16 June 1/1 Club committees, which are usually the cliquiest of cliques. Derivatives cliquiness n. /ˈkliːkɪnɪs/ cliquy character. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [noun] > a coterie or clique > quality coterieism1825 particularisma1834 cliquism1852 cliquishness1853 sectionalism1858 cliquiness1927 1927 H. Belloc Hist. Eng. II. 282 The capriciousness with which the thing was done, and the cliquiness of it. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1863
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