clannish

clannish is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, etc., of a clan. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, etc., of a clan.
2. adjective. befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior

   Synonyms: cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby

3. adjective. characteristic of a clan especially in being unified

   "clannish loyalty"

Synonyms

cliquish, clubby, snobbish, snobby

Common word forms

clannishly, clannishness

Words from these letters

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