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    cliquey
    /ˈkliːki/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a group or place) tending to form or hold exclusive groups and so not welcoming to outsiders: "a lot of boys grew up together, and the school was cliquey"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLIQUEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CLIQUEY definition: 1. behaving like a clique, not making other people feel welcome: 2. behaving like a clique, not…. Learn more.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLIQUEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe a group of people or their behaviour as cliquey, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.

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    Cliquey definition: exclusive, confined to a small group; forming cliques. See examples of CLIQUEY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLIQUEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CLIQUEY meaning: 1. behaving like a clique, not making other people feel welcome: 2. behaving like a clique, not…. Learn more.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cliqueClique Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons. especially : one held together by common interests, views, or purposes. high school cliques. cliquey. ˈkli-kē. also. ˈklē- adjective. cliquish. ˈkli-kish. adjective. cliquishly adverb. cliquishness noun. Synonyms. body. bunch. circle. clan. community. coterie.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLIQUE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a small group of people who spend their time together and do not welcome other people into that group: clique of Our golf club is run by a very unfriendly clique of people. There's a clique at work that never talks /who never talk to anyone else. Synonym. coterie. Compare. inner circle. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Groups of people.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cliqueyCliquey - definition of cliquey by The Free Dictionary

    Define cliquey. cliquey synonyms, cliquey pronunciation, cliquey translation, English dictionary definition of cliquey. n. A small exclusive group of friends or associates. intr.v. cliqued , cliqu·ing , cliques Informal To form, associate in, or act as a clique.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcliquey adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of cliquey adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › cliqueyCLIQUEY Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for CLIQUEY: cliquish, friendly, clannish, familiar, close-knit, close, intimate, tight; Antonyms of CLIQUEY: receptive, welcoming.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cliqueycliquey | meaning of cliquey in Longman Dictionary of...

    cliquey meaning, definition, what is cliquey: a cliquey organization, club etc has a l...: Learn more.