adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of clench form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Closed tightly.

   "a clenched fist"

Adjective

1. 1
   closed or squeezed together tightly wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

clinchedtight

Antonyms

All antonyms

unclenched

Example

More examples

"My stomach is clenched with hunger."

Related phrases

clenched fist

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