Definitions for cloves

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cloves clove

Spelling: [klohv]

IPA: /kloʊv/

Cloves is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 96 anagrams from letters in cloves (celosv).

Definitions for cloves

noun

1. the dried flower bud of a tropical tree, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrtle family, used whole or ground as a spice.
2. the tree itself.
3. one of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a mother bulb, as in garlic.
4. a British unit of weight for wool, cheese, etc., usually equivalent to 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms).

verb

1. a simple past tense of cleave2 .

verb (used with object)

1. to split or divide by or as if by a cutting blow, especially along a natural line of division, as the grain of wood.
2. to make by or as if by cutting:
3. to penetrate or pass through (air, water, etc.):
4. to cut off; sever:

verb (used without object)

1. to adhere closely; stick; cling (usually followed by to).
2. to remain faithful (usually followed by to):
3. to part or split, especially along a natural line of division.
4. to penetrate or advance by or as if by cutting (usually followed by through).

Origin of cloves

1175-1225; Middle English clow(e), short for clow-gilofre Old French clou de gilofre. See clou, gillyflower

Examples for cloves

Slowly and silently we clove a way through the star-sown shadows.

A clove of garlic with one cut may be added for five minutes.

As for myself, I clove the leader through the skull with one stroke.

Their tongues became parched, and clove to the roofs of their mouths.

Pass through a sieve, add a clove of garlic with a cut in it, and boil.

Then Tommy leapt at him, raised his tomahawk, and clove his head in twain.

And with that Theodoric sprang up and clove Chriemhild in twain.

Score the now trimmed fat into a diamond pattern with a sharp knife, and stud the points of each diamond with a clove.

They was in a clove hitch again and whisperin' soft and slushy.

Once more Theodoric clove her in twain; once more the severed parts united.