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We have spotted CLOSE (5 Letters) a total of 39 times in our database. Below you may see the clues associated with CLOSE and also when and where was it last seen:
Definition
• | To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door. |
• | To bring together the parts of; to consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army; -- often used with up. |
• | To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction. |
• | To come or gather around; to inclose; to encompass; to confine. |
• | To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated. |
• | To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock. |
• | To grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight. |
• | The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction. |
• | Conclusion; cessation; ending; end. |
• | A grapple in wrestling. |
• | The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence. |
• | A double bar marking the end. |
• | An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind; -- specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey. |
• | A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within. |
• | The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed. |
• | Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. |
• | Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters. |
• | Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude; -- said of the air, weather, etc. |
• | Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner. |
• | Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. |
• | Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent. |
• | Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids. |
• | Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning. |
• | Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought; -- often followed by to. |
• | Short; as, to cut grass or hair close. |
• | Intimate; familiar; confidential. |
• | Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote. |
• | Difficult to obtain; as, money is close. |
• | Parsimonious; stingy. |
• | Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation. |
• | Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer. |
• | Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German; -- opposed to open. |
• | In a close manner. |
• | Secretly; darkly. |
Referring crossword puzzle clues
- Not quite ...
- Not far
- Seal up
- Within reach
- Like a tight race
- In the neighborhood
- Right around the corner
- Within a point or two as scores
- Nearby
Usage among publishers:
- Universal: Jul 21, 2024
- USA Today: Dec 20, 2023
- New York Times: Dec 12, 2023
- Wall Street Journal: Nov 16, 2023
- Universal: Jul 13, 2023
- Wall Street Journal: Jun 6, 2023
- LA Times: Apr 22, 2023
- New York Times: Feb 26, 2023
- Eugene Sheffer: Jan 14, 2023