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clenched

clenched adjective: closed tightly. Also the simple past and past participle of clench.

Adjective

clenched (comparative more clenched, superlative most clenched)

  1. Closed tightly.
    • a clenched fist

Also used as

clenched is also the simple past and past participle of clench.

Antonyms of clenched

Forms of clenched

comparativemore clenched
superlativemost clenched

Words formed from clenched

Phrases with clenched

Questions about clenched

What does clenched mean?
Clenched means closed tightly.
What part of speech is clenched?
Clenched is an adjective.

Words near clenched in the dictionary

  1. clenbuterol
  2. clench
  3. clench one's fists
  4. clench-built
  5. clenchable
  6. clenched
  7. clenched fist
  8. clenched fists
  9. clenched one's fists
  10. clencher
  11. clenchers

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