CLENCHED

clenched, clinched

(adjective) closed or squeezed together tightly; “a clenched fist”; “his clenched (or clinched) teeth”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

clenched (comparative more clenched, superlative most clenched)

Closed tightly.

Antonyms

• unclenched

Verb

clenched

simple past tense and past participle of clench

Source: Wiktionary


CLENCH

Clench, n. & v. t.

Definition: See Clinch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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