5 letter words starting with CLO

Parts of Speech

Clogs is a noun and can also function as a verb.

Definitions

As a noun, clogs refer to a type of shoe made from wood, typically with a leather upper. It can also mean a blockage or obstruction. As a verb, clogs means to block or obstruct.

Pronunciations

US: klɑɡz; UK: klɒɡz

Origin and Usage

The word clogs originated from the Middle English word "clogge," which means a lump of wood. The use of clogs as footwear dates back to the 13th century in Europe. In modern times, clogs are popular in certain professions, such as nursing and gardening. As a verb, "clogs" is often used to describe a blockage or obstruction in a system or process.

Synonyms

As a noun, synonyms for clogs include wooden shoes, sabots, and klompen. As a verb, synonyms for clogs include blocks, obstructs, and hinders.

Related Words

clock, clods, close, clues, colas, colds, coles, colts, clung, clunk

Example Sentences

• The farmer wore clogs in the muddy fields.
• The clogs in the drain caused the water to overflow.
• He clogs up the email system by sending too many messages.

Clout

Parts of Speech: Noun, verb

Definitions:

1. (n.) A heavy blow or hit, especially with the hand or a hard object.
2. (n.) Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
3. (v.) To hit or strike with a heavy blow.
4. (v.) To influence or persuade someone.

Pronunciations:

• US: /klaʊt/
• UK: /klaʊt/

Origin and Usage:

The word "clout" originated from the Old English word "clūt" which means "a piece of cloth or metal". The meaning of the word evolved to include "a heavy blow or hit", and later on, "influence or power". The word is commonly used in both American and British English.

Synonyms:

• Blow
• Hit
• Impact
• Influence
• Power

Related Words:

• Blout
• Clift
• Cloot
• Clout
• Clown

Example Sentences:

1. He gave the ball a good clout with the bat.
2. The politicians clout helped him win the election.
3. She clouted him on the head with a frying pan.
4. He used his charm to clout the investors into backing his project.

Parts of Speech:

Clots is a plural noun and a verb.

Definitions:

As a noun, clots refer to a thick mass or lump of a substance, especially blood, that has become thickened or coagulated. As a verb, clots refer to the process of thickening or coagulating a liquid, especially blood.

Pronunciations:

US: /klɑts/

UK: /klɒts/

Origin and Usage:

The word "clots" originates from the Old English word "clott," which means a mass or lump. The word is commonly used in medical and scientific contexts to refer to the thickening or coagulation of a liquid, especially blood. It is also used in everyday language to describe a thick or lumpy substance.

Synonyms:

Noun: coagulum, thrombus, clotting

Verb: coagulate, thicken, congeal

Related Words:

clast, clops, colts, costa, cotes, cults, clout, clods, clefs, clued

Example Sentences:

1. The doctor was concerned about the clots in the patients blood.
2. She accidentally cut herself and watched as the blood clotted on her skin.
3. The sauce was too thin, so she added flour to help it clot and thicken.

Close

Part of Speech: Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun

Definition:

• Verb: to shut, to end, to bring together, to approach
• Adjective: near in space or time, intimate, familiar, secretive
• Adverb: near, closely, in a familiar manner
• Noun: a conclusion, a small distance, a narrow passage or entrance

Pronunciation:

• US: /kloʊs/
• UK: /kləʊs/

Origin and Usage:

The word "close" originated from the Old English word "clōs" meaning "bar, enclosure". Its usage has evolved over time to encompass a variety of meanings. As a verb, it can mean to shut or end something, such as closing a door or closing a business. As an adjective, it can describe something that is near or intimate, such as a close friend or a close call. As an adverb, it can mean near or closely, such as standing close to someone or examining something closely. As a noun, it can mean a conclusion or the end of something, such as the close of a meeting or the close of a play.

Synonyms:

• Verb: shut, end, conclude, terminate
• Adjective: near, intimate, familiar, confidential
• Adverb: near, closely, intimately
• Noun: conclusion, end, finish, finale

Related Words:

• Cloak
• Clove
• Closed
• Closer
• Clothe

Heres the requested information for "clops": clops

1. Parts of Speech: Noun

2. Definitions: The sound made by a horses hooves hitting the ground.

3. Pronunciations: US: /klɑps/, UK: /klɒps/

4. Origin and Usage: The word "clops" is an onomatopoeic word, meaning it imitates the sound it represents. It is mainly used in literature and poetry to describe the sound of a horses hooves hitting the ground.

5. Synonyms: Gallop, trot, canter.

6. Related Words: Clasp, clips, clove, clods, cloze.

7. Example Sentences:

• The knight rode his horse through the forest, the clops of the hooves echoing through the trees.
• The cowboy listened to the distant clops of the approaching herd.
• The carriage made a steady clops as it traveled down the cobblestone street.