CEFR B1

cliquey

adjective

Meaning

cliquey means having the characteristics of a clique. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as cliquey.
A cliquey tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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cliquey (B1)

adjective

Definition

cliquey means having the characteristics of a clique. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as cliquey.
A cliquey tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use cliquey

cliquey + noun (collocation): Use cliquey before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a cliquey reaction."
become cliquey (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became cliquey near the end."

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