cly
1 of 2transitive verb
ˈklī
slang
: seize, steal
cly
2 of 2noun
"
plural -es
slang
: pocket, purse
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
perhaps from Low German kleien to scratch, from Middle Low German; akin to Flemish klauwen to scratch, steal, German klauen, Old High German klāwa claw
Noun
perhaps from cly entry 1
- press on
- press on someone
- press one's case
- press one's luck
- press packet
- press peach
- press point
- press proof
- press reader
- press release
- press roll
- press secretary
- press sheet
- press someone or something into service
- press something on
- press something on someone
- press stud
- press the flesh
- press the panic button
- press the point
- press time
- press warrant
- press wax
- press wheel
- press-agent