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/kləʊs/

adjective
- 1. only a short distance away or apart in space or time: "the hotel is close to the sea" Similar nearadjacentin close proximityclose/near at handnot far fromin the vicinity ofin the neighbourhood ofwithin reach ofwithin close range ofneighbouringhard byadjoiningabuttingalongsideon the doorstepwithin sightwithin earshota stone's throw awayclose bynearbyat handat close quarterscontiguousproximateaccessiblehandyconvenientwalkableinformal:within spitting distancea hop, a skip, and a jump awaywithin sniffing distancearchaic:nighOpposite fardistantremote
- ▪ with very little or no space in between; dense: "cloth with a close weave" Similar densecompacttightclose-packedtightly packedpackedsolidcondensedcompressedconcentratedcrowdedcrampedcrammedcongestedcrushedsqueezedjammedOpposite sparse
- ▪ narrowly enclosed: "animals in close confinement"
- ▪ very near to (being or doing something): "on a good day the climate in LA is close to perfection" Similar on the verge ofnearon the brink ofon the point ofwithin an ace ofin danger of
- ▪ (with reference to a competitive situation) involving only a small margin between winner and loser: "the race will be a close contest" Similar evenly matchedevenwell matchedneck and neckside by sidenose to nosewith nothing to choose between themhard-foughtsharply contestednip and tuckinformal:fifty-fiftyeven-steven(s)Opposite one-sided
- 2. denoting a family member who is part of a person's immediate family, typically a parent or sibling: "the family history of cancer in close relatives" Similar immediatedirectnearOpposite distant
- ▪ on very affectionate or intimate terms: "they had always been very close, with no secrets at all" Similar intimatedearbosomclose-knitinseparableattachedlovingdevotedfaithfulconstantspecialgoodbestfastfirmvaluedtreasuredcherishedinformal:mateychummypally(as) thick as thievesbuddy-buddypalsy-walsyOpposite casual
- ▪ (of a connection or resemblance) strong: "the college has close links with many other institutions" Similar strongmarkeddistinctpronouncedOpposite slight
- 3. (of observation, examination, etc.) done in a careful and thorough way: "pay close attention to what your body is telling you about yourself" Similar carefuldetailedthoroughminutepainstakingmeticulousassiduousdiligentrigorousscrupulousconscientiousattentivefocusedintentconcentratedsearchingmethodicalvigilantwatchfulkeenalertOpposite casual
- ▪ carefully guarded: "his whereabouts are a close secret" Similar carefully guardedclosely guardedstricttight
- ▪ not willing to give away money or information; secretive: "you're very close about your work, aren't you?" Similar reticentquietuncommunicativeunforthcomingprivatesecretivetight-lippedclose-mouthedclose-lippedguardedevasiveinformal:playing one's cards close to one's chest
- 4. uncomfortably humid or airless: "a close, hazy day" Similar humidmuggystuffyairlessfuggyheavystickysteamyclammysultryoppressivestiflingsuffocatinglike a Turkish bathlike a saunaunventilateddialect:claggyOpposite fresh
- 5. another term for high
adverb
- 1. very near to someone or something; with very little space between: "they stood close to the door"
noun
- 1. a residential street without through access: British "she lives at 12 Goodwood Close"
- ▪ the precinct surrounding a cathedral. British
- ▪ a playing field at certain traditional English public schools. British
- ▪ an entry from the street to a common stairway or to a court at the back of a building. British
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French clos (as noun and adjective), from Latin clausum ‘enclosure’ and clausus ‘closed’, past participle of claudere.
Derivatives
- 1. closish adjective
Scrabble Points: 7
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