2 close /ˈkloʊs/ adjective closer; closest Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOSE 1 : near in space : not far away or distant We're not there yet, but we're getting close. We stood close together to stay warm. — often + to New York is much closer to Chicago than...
Definition of close 2 adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary close2 adjective /kloʊs/ (closer, closest) near [not usually before noun] close (to somebody/something) close (together) near in space or time Our new house is close to the school. I had no idea the beach ...
clos·a·ble close·a·ble [kloh, -z, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective close·ly [klohs, -lee], adverb close·ness [klohs, -nis], noun non·close adjective non·close·ly adverb o·ver·close adjective o·ver·close·ly adverb pre·close verb (used with object) preclosed preclosing...
Learn Mandarin Mandarin-English Dictionary & ThesaurusNew Search詞Word 类属Thesaurus 例句Examples 筆順Strokes 字Character 字源Etymology Settingsclose kloʊs [adj]kloʊs [n]kloʊz [v]kloʊz Main English Definition (形) As an adjective Marked by fidelity to an original. Rigorously attentive...
WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2024: 主要翻译 英语 中文 close adv (nearby) SCSimplified Chinese 挨近āi jìn SCSimplified Chinese 靠近āi jìn,kào jìn TCTraditional Chinese 靠近 Keep your phone close, in case he calls! 把你的电话放在身边,以防他会打过来! close adj (near) SC...
The adjective is from 1680s, "private, done in seclusion;" from 1782 as "fitted only for scholarly seclusion, not adopted to the conditions of practical life." The meaning "secret, not public, unknown" is recorded from 1952, first of alcoholism but by 1970s used principally of homosexualit...
4 of 5adjective ˈklōs closer;closest 1 :having no openings:closed 2 a :hidden from sight b :not open or frank:secretive 3 :rigoroussense 1 keepclosewatch 4 :hot and stuffy 5 :not generous:stingy closewith money 6 :having little space between items or units ...
adjective giving or spending with reluctance “veryclose(or near) with his money” synonyms:cheeseparing,near,penny-pinching,skinny stingy,ungenerous unwilling to spend Cite this entry Style: MLA "Close."Vocabulary.com Dictionary,Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/close. Accessed ...
adjective 1. near in relationship. a close friend.íntimo 2. having a narrow difference between winner and loser. a close contest; The result was close.parecido, igualado 3. thorough. a close examination of the facts; Keep a close watch on him.detallado 4. tight. a close fit.ajustado 5...
close–set/ˈkloʊsˈsɛt/adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of CLOSE–SET [more close–set; most close–set]of eyes :close together herclose-seteyes