Definitions for cleek

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Spelling: [kleek]

IPA: /klik/

Cleek is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 30 anagrams from letters in cleek (ceekl).

Definitions for cleek

noun

1. Chiefly Scot. a large hook, especially one fixed to the inside walls of a house to hold clothing, pots, or food.
2. Golf Older Use. a club with an iron head, a narrow face, and little slope, used for shots from a poor lie on the fairway and sometimes for putting.

verb (used with object)

1. Chiefly Scot. to grasp or seize (something) suddenly and eagerly; snatch.

Origin of cleek

1350-1400; Middle English (Scots) cleke hook, derivative of cleke to take hold of, variant of cleche, akin to clutch¹

Examples for cleek

"My dear cleek, such a case; you'll fairly revel in it," he began excitedly.

It was then that cleek remembered, and glanced round at young Scarmelli.

cleek took his chin between his thumb and forefinger and pinched it hard.

His voice trailed off into silence, and cleek smiled kindly.

cleek switched round upon his heel, and smiled across at him.

You'll be out-cleeking cleek by the time you've sucked the head off that cane.

And we have no other answer to the last question ever asked by cleek Smith.

Sometimes I try it with a brassey, but on the whole I think the cleek is best.

She plucked at cleek's sleeve and looked up at him in an agony of entreaty.

Oh, help him, save him, Mr. cleek—for his own sake—for mine—for France!