Closed tightly.
clenched
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for clenched.
Editorial note
Otherwise (i.e., if all three reveal a clenched fist, or all reveal an open hand) the game is a ‘draw’.
Quick take
Closed tightly.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of clenched gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for clenched.
adjective
Closed tightly.
Example sentences
Otherwise (i.e., if all three reveal a clenched fist, or all reveal an open hand) the game is a ‘draw’.
In the case of speed, it'll push you toward being a clenched-up asshole who gets OCD about stuff.
When you wrote your post, you did so with teeth clenched in disgust at having to use a government invention?
Best to manage them minimally and very politely behind clenched teeth, and then move on.
Then yeah, those last few reps, done through clenched teeth and sweat dripping in your eyes, are the ones that matter.
A few hysterical kicks on the thirteen, then clenched power of a mortal struggle.
This cow picked up the stick (broom) and wielded it clenched within her teeth.
Like one guy drove past a few times, red clenched face glaring at us, both middle fingers strenuously extended in front of it.
Everything doesn't have to be tight-lipped and formally clenched for your enjoyment, Sire.
In the frozen heights of Chitral, a clenched fist rises against the Taliban—masked militants rally under the banner of the Afghanistan Independence Front (AIF).
Even if they ruled forever, they have nothing inside; they are a clenched fist around nothing, around a bluff, around fear.
Forgive me, but I'm not ready to accept Microsoft having me by the balls just because they haven't clenched their fist yet.
Quote examples
If you say "it's a pleasure to meet you" with your jaw and fists clenched, you probably don't really mean it, and are basically telling a lie.
I will not submit to your fondling," I tell him behind clenched teeth as I back out of the room.
Saying advertisement is the "one avenue" is lying through clenched teeth.
At the time I used it, it could detect a relaxed hand, a clenched fist, a wave outward, and curled fingers in an "O" shape.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use clenched in a sentence?
Otherwise (i.e., if all three reveal a clenched fist, or all reveal an open hand) the game is a ‘draw’.
What does clenched mean?
Closed tightly.
What part of speech is clenched?
clenched is commonly used as adjective.