Definitions for cleeks

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Spelling: [kleek]

IPA: /klik/

Cleeks is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 63 anagrams from letters in cleeks (ceekls).

Definitions for cleeks

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 cleeks

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

Examples for cleeks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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