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I didn't have that many friends my first few years of high school. It was very cliquey and I'm super shy, so it was hard to make friends.
Dylan O'Brien

Meaning of "cliquey" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLIQUEY

cliquey  [ˈkliːkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLIQUEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cliquey is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CLIQUEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cliquey in the English dictionary

The definition of cliquey in the dictionary is exclusive, confined to a small group; forming cliques.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLIQUEY


beaky
ˈbiːkɪ
cheeky
ˈtʃiːkɪ
cliquy
ˈkliːkɪ
cock-a-leekie
ˌkɒkəˈliːkɪ
cockieleekie
ˈkɒkəˈliːkɪ
cockyleeky
ˈkɒkəˈliːkɪ
creaky
ˈkriːkɪ
dashiki
dɑːˈʃiːkɪ
freaky
ˈfriːkɪ
geeky
ˈɡiːkɪ
Geikie
ˈɡiːkɪ
Leakey
ˈliːkɪ
leaky
ˈliːkɪ
peaky
ˈpiːkɪ
reeky
ˈriːkɪ
sleeky
ˈsliːkɪ
sneaky
ˈsniːkɪ
squeaky
ˈskwiːkɪ
streaky
ˈstriːkɪ
tiki
ˈtiːkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLIQUEY

clipped form
clipper
clippers
Clipperton Island
clippie
clipping
clips
clipshear
clipshears
clipsheet
clique
cliquier
cliquiest
cliquiness
cliquish
cliquishly
cliquishness
cliquism
cliquy
clishmaclaver

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLIQUEY

antiquey
bluey
boutiquey
chop suey
cluey
fluey
gluey
hump bluey
lacquey
maguey
plaguey
quey
tissuey
uey
voguey

Synonyms and antonyms of cliquey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cliquey» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CLIQUEY

Find out the translation of cliquey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cliquey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cliquey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cliquey
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Son antipáticos
570 millions of speakers

English

cliquey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एकांतप्रिय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

cliquey
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

замкнутым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cliquey
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cliquey
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cliquey
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semestinya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cliquey
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

cliquey
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cliquey
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cliquey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cliquey
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cliquey
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लिकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cliquey
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cliquey
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cliquey
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

замкнутим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cliquey
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cliquey
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cliquey
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cliquey
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cliquey
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cliquey

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CLIQUEY»

The term «cliquey» is regularly used and occupies the 105.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CLIQUEY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cliquey

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2 QUOTES WITH «CLIQUEY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cliquey.
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Dylan O'Brien
I didn't have that many friends my first few years of high school. It was very cliquey and I'm super shy, so it was hard to make friends.
2
Aimee Teegarden
I was never part of that cliquey girl drama. Most of my friends were guys growing up, so I was never part of that whole toxic energy. It seemed like way too much hassle.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLIQUEY»

Discover the use of cliquey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cliquey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Computer Aided Verification: 23rd International Conference, ...
In this section, we first introduce a class of generalised Büchi automata, termed cliquey, with this property. We also present an algorithm which, given a cliquey automaton B, produces a symbolic arithmetic expression ct(d,rd) such that, for any ...
Ganesh Gopalakrishnan, Shaz Qadeer, 2011
2
Cliques, Phonies, and Other Baloney
Cliquey (the Dreaded C-Word) Not all cliques are cliquey, but many are. Experts say that some cliques behave like this to feel stronger and more powerful. Kids in the clique might feel better about themselves if they say, “Let's not hang out with ...
‎1998
3
Magic Artinia
"Cliquey Chicks?' said several of the girls at once. "No, let's watch The Diary, it's more romantic," Gretchen asserted. "Ooh, Adam Beaumont is in The Diary," said Sherrie. "But Cliquey Chicks has Julian Wiles," said Dana. "Let's take a vote!
Alina Grigorovitch, 2011
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Binghamton University 2012
I've read on some sites that Binghamton is cliquey, but in literally any environment if you treat it like it's cliquey and only approach certain people, your social life will be cliquey. Mine isn't at all. From what i've experienced, I have seen very, ...
Claire Easton, 2011
5
Back to New York 24/7
CORAL Saying we're the five musketeers means we're cliquey? I'm too old to be in a clique. I wouldn't use the word "cliquey" to describe our friendships. I think that's a juvenile word. The five of us made a bond and we liked it. I don't think ...
Alison Pollet, 2001
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Stealth Democracy: Americans' Beliefs About How Government ...
Adrienne: Do you think that if it did change, this state, it would be kind of cliquey? Because you'd know, I think that maybe it would be a little scary because the people that were appointed they might, especially if you live in like a smaller area , ...
John R. Hibbing, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, 2002
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The Role of Community-Mindedness in the Self-Regulation of ...
Cliquey, as already explained in the foregoing section on the subculture's internal structure, embraces the building of relatively small social groups or cliques that to differing degrees mutually exclude each other. While excluding outsiders ...
Anke Stallwitz, 2012
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Hot Buttons Bullying Edition:
cliquey. kid? Whether your child is on the inside looking out or the outside looking in, cliques can cause confusion and longing. Help your child look into those important relationships and evaluate what they promote. Do they actually share ...
Nicole O'Dell, 2013
9
Families and Communities Responding to AIDS
Everyone. on. the. Scene. is. so. Cliquey: Are. Gay. Bars. an. Appropriate. Context . for. a. Community-Based. Peer-Led. Intervention? Coming Together: Social Networks of Gay Men and HIV Prevention. 83.
Peter Aggleton, Peter Davies, Graham Hart, 2012
10
Between Us Girls: Fun Talk about Faith, Friends, and Family
... keep quiet. and like. C) Hanging with popular people who C) Add your two cents so they know you're in. R U a. chiCK? Cliquey-. improve your reputation. 3. Your group is headed to a movie this weekend. 16 betweenus girls *me, myself, andI.
Vicki Courtney, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLIQUEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cliquey is used in the context of the following news items.
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Modicum of talent
“We felt uni and community groups could be quite cliquey and we wanted to be able to do our own thing,” he said. “There are not a lot of ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
2
OPINION: Anti-Nazi protesters only showed up to peddle their own …
As the Nazis walked through to their pathetic little 'protest' to shout their racist skinheads off, the obnoxious cliquey counter protest rushed ... «Jewish News, Jul 15»
3
Taraweeh Through the Times
These experiences consisted often of girls my age (or even younger) being rude, unwelcoming, and cliquey. On more than one occasion, ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
4
Why Do So Many E3 Trailers Show So Little Gameplay?
... I have with some other recent game trailers: They rely on pre-existing knowledge of a franchise to the point that they come off as cliquey. «The Escapist, Jul 15»
5
Dog Daycares attractive to pet owners
“They can get cliquey.” All employees are trained in pet first aid as well. Dog mom Amy Denton of Windham said the amount of care the ... «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
6
Repton woman has been awarded a national volunteer award for …
She said: "I know what it can be like walking into a playgroup – that is quite cliquey – so I made sure this wasn't the case. I look at everyone the ... «Burton Mail, Jul 15»
7
Vanessa Bayer's 'Friends' impressions crack up Jimmy Kimmel
... party attended by the "Friends" characters, whom she suspected were a bit cliquey. Bayer figured Jennifer Aniston's character, Rachel Green, ... «Today.com, Jun 15»
8
How an Alternative High School Saved My Life
... was too big and impersonal, the Special Ed school was too small and limited, and the all-girls Catholic school was too cliquey and stressful. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
9
Sensible pathway to super reform
Regular tendering is uncommon, and a very cliquey network between the funds and a small number of providers has developed, with lots of ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
10
The 'Wimbledon effect' comes early to Portsmouth
... a venue like ours. It has been levelled in the past that some people who are new to the sport can find clubs to be very antiquated and cliquey. «Portsmouth News, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cliquey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cliquey>. Apr 2024 ».
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