Meaning of clenchy | Babel Free
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a clench; as if in a tight grip.
- Clenched; tending to clench or be clenched.
Examples
“Personally, I've experienced Hell, for just a couple of minutes. My version is this itchy/clenchy feeling in the stomach and all across your skin, where we can't itch it or touch⟳ whatever it is, but you feel⟳ something *gnawing* at you.”
“I can't stand⟳ bananas either. I too have⟳ literally vomited from the smell⟳, for some reason⟳, especially in the morning. It doesn't help⟳ that everytime^([sic]) I smell⟳ them, I get⟳ sense-memories of that slimy texture in my mouth, and just start⟳ to get⟳ that clenchy trying-not-to-hurl feeling in my throat.”
“That [“Yes, Sir”] would be closer to my sort⟳ of response (the warm squiggly clenchy feeling in my middle would be less apparent;-), except I often prefer⟳ 'dear' to 'sir', though for some reason⟳ I do like⟳ 'ma'am' sometimes, when appropriate, but 'sir' feels so militaristic.”
“are you a photographer? Use⟳ a slr? Left eye does what? Crink-y neck? Clenchy left arm? A good Chiropracter^([sic]) might help⟳.”
“Well, you've been here awhile, so you deserve⟳ more benefit of the doubt⟳ than "clenchy" beck there (he must have⟳ meant his anus, he can't really be a SubG) - so, let⟳ me ask⟳, what makes you think⟳ hk is a guy?”
“Tino: Hey, you alright? Carver: I’m fine. Tino: But your teeth are all clenchy. Carver: I’m just exercising my jaw.”
“I see⟳ many more problems with getting the participants to be aggressive ENOUGH with their horses, who are walking all over them without a care in the world. Now I'd guess⟳ that if any given clinic just happened to be full of more jerky, aggressive, loud, harsh, grabby, clenchy people, maybe the predator thing would be emphasized a bit more.”
“Green is the colour of nice people / whose fugitive ink is never red. / Red is the foreigner's painted steeple, / and black's the clenchy fingers / of oh so many's forgotten dead.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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