clubby

[ kluhb-ee ]

/ ˈklʌb i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR clubby ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, club·bi·er, club·bi·est.

characteristic of a club: The room had a warm, clubby atmosphere.

very friendly; intimate; chummy: He became clubby with the bartender, who slipped him many free drinks.

socially exclusive; cliquish: Their group is very clubby and unfriendly.

inclined to join clubs.

Origin of clubby

First recorded in 1855–60; club + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM clubby

club·bi·ly, adverbclub·bi·ness, noun

Words nearby clubby

clubbed, clubbed digit, clubbed finger, clubber, clubbing, clubby, club car, club chair, club class, club culture, club deal

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Example sentences from the Web for clubby

GLOBAL FRATERNITY The Mostly Male Face of Davos The World Economic Forum is like a fraternity—loud, clubby, and male.
The Buzz of Davos|David Kirkpatrick|January 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But here we have the original home that used "Sandstorm" for clubby Christmas light display in 2006.
World's Most Outrageous Christmas-Light Displays|The Daily Beast Video|December 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Gavin previously asserted that Reliable Sources had a "clubby" atmosphere and repeatedly uses a select few Beltway guests.
July 4: 7 Best Moments From Sunday Talk|The Daily Beast Video|July 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was built on the lines of a gigantic centipede, with two rows of clubby oars beneath, and ranked as the popular favourite.
The Secret of the League|Ernest Bramah

We could of talked to plenty o' people here, all right; they were as clubby a gang as I ever seen.
Gullible's Travels, Etc.|Ring W. Lardner
An' it's too broad an' clubby f'r a grizzly, an' the claws are too long f'r the length of the foot.
The Grizzly King|James Oliver Curwood
Morgan knocked the ashes out of his short, clubby little pipe, put it in his shirt pocket behind his badge, and went on.
Trail's End|George W. Ogden

British Dictionary definitions for clubby

clubby

/ (ˈklʌbɪ) /

adjective -bier or -biest

sociable, esp effusively so

exclusive or cliquish

Derived forms of clubby

clubbily, adverb

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单词	clubby
释义	clubby [ kluhb-ee ] / ˈklʌb i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clubby ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, club·bi·er, club·bi·est. characteristic of a club: The room had a warm, clubby atmosphere. very friendly; intimate; chummy: He became clubby with the bartender, who slipped him many free drinks. socially exclusive; cliquish: Their group is very clubby and unfriendly. inclined to join clubs. Origin of clubby First recorded in 1855–60; club + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM clubby club·bi·ly, adverbclub·bi·ness, noun Words nearby clubby clubbed, clubbed digit, clubbed finger, clubber, clubbing, clubby, club car, club chair, club class, club culture, club deal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clubby GLOBAL FRATERNITY The Mostly Male Face of Davos The World Economic Forum is like a fraternity—loud, clubby, and male. The Buzz of Davos\|David Kirkpatrick\|January 27, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But here we have the original home that used "Sandstorm" for clubby Christmas light display in 2006. World's Most Outrageous Christmas-Light Displays\|The Daily Beast Video\|December 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Gavin previously asserted that Reliable Sources had a "clubby" atmosphere and repeatedly uses a select few Beltway guests. July 4: 7 Best Moments From Sunday Talk\|The Daily Beast Video\|July 4, 2010\|DAILY BEAST It was built on the lines of a gigantic centipede, with two rows of clubby oars beneath, and ranked as the popular favourite. The Secret of the League\|Ernest Bramah We could of talked to plenty o' people here, all right; they were as clubby a gang as I ever seen. Gullible's Travels, Etc.\|Ring W. Lardner An' it's too broad an' clubby f'r a grizzly, an' the claws are too long f'r the length of the foot. The Grizzly King\|James Oliver Curwood Morgan knocked the ashes out of his short, clubby little pipe, put it in his shirt pocket behind his badge, and went on. Trail's End\|George W. Ogden British Dictionary definitions for clubby clubby / (ˈklʌbɪ) / adjective -bier or -biest sociable, esp effusively so exclusive or cliquish Derived forms of clubby clubbily, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to clubby affectionate, warm, cozy, confidential, loving, cordial, genial, approachable, neighborly, good-natured, affable, gregarious, convivial, sympathetic, harmonious, pleasant, jovial, favorable, sociable, agreeable
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clubby

adjective, club·bi·er, club·bi·est.

Origin of clubby

OTHER WORDS FROM clubby

Words nearby clubby

Example sentences from the Web for clubby

British Dictionary definitions for clubby

adjective -bier or -biest

Derived forms of clubby

Words related to clubby