clenched
1clenched — [ klentʃt ] adjective closed tightly together: clenched teeth/fists: Why won t you listen? she demanded through clenched teeth …
2clenched — UK [klentʃt] / US adjective closed tightly together clenched teeth/fists: Why won t you listen? she demanded through clenched teeth …
3clenched — adjective closed or squeezed together tightly a clenched fist his clenched (or clinched) teeth • Syn: ↑clinched • Similar to: ↑tight …
4clenched — adjective Closed tightly. a clenched fist Ant: unclenched …
5clenched — adj. Clenched is used with these nouns: ↑fist, ↑jaw, ↑tooth …
6clenched fist — noun a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting) • Syn: ↑fist • Hypernyms: ↑hand, ↑manus, ↑mitt, ↑paw …
7clenched — klentʃ v. clasp together; hold tightly …
8clenched his teeth — closed his teeth tightly in effort or rage …
9through clenched teeth — Reluctantly • • • Main Entry: ↑tooth …
10made a fist — clenched his hand into the shape of a fist (in anger and/or in readiness to punch someone) …