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[ kloo ] / klu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR clue ON THESAURUS.COM
nounanything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc. clew (defs. 1-4, 6, 12). verb (used with object), clued, clu·ing.to direct or point out by a clue. clew (def. 7). Verb Phrasesclue in, - to provide with useful or reliable information: Clue us in on how these forms are to be filled out.
- to make familiar or aware: Has she been clued in about the rules of this office?
Origin of cluevariant spelling of clew SYNONYMS FOR clue1 sign, hint, trace, evidence, mark, key. SEE SYNONYMS FOR clue ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby clueclub steak, club wheat, clubwoman, cluck, clucky, clue, clued-up, clue in, clueless, Cluj, Cluj-Napoca Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for clueA cynic might say that the report is like the movie Clue, perfectly set up for a multiplicity of endings. New York’s Conservative Fracking Ban|Jay Michaelson|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST The worship that holds you for a few hours a week becomes, then, the clue to that deep truth inside. Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST Martin was up on some of the more difficult passages, but managed to guess the wrong character from the clue of “Hodor!” Amy Poehler and George R.R. Martin Play Game of ‘Game of Thrones’|Alex Chancey|October 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Dusty books, smoking pipes, tarot cards, and a Ouija board fill the antique furniture positioning any object as a clue. Escape the Room—New York's Hottest Game|Justin Jones|September 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The complete and utter lack of compassion or a clue exhibited by these people is shameful in the extreme. The Psychology of Sex Slave Rings|Charlotte Lytton|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST These last furnished the clue to the behaviour of the crows. Birds of the Plains|Douglas Dewar After a frantic effort, I caught two words—‘Land,’ ‘America’—with positively no clue to their meaning. True Ghost Stories|Hereward Carrington Not until after the ceremony did I find the clue to the riddle. Abb Aubain and Mosaics|Prosper Mrime Would he think me very deceitful, I wondered, for giving Max that clue? Uncle Max|Rosa Nouchette Carey The colors thus frequently give a clue to the age of pieces. The Ceramic Art|Jennie J. Young
British Dictionary definitions for clue
nounsomething that helps to solve a problem or unravel a mystery not to have a clue - to be completely baffled
- to be completely ignorant or incompetent
verb clues, cluing or clued(tr; usually foll by in or up) to provide with helpful information noun, verba variant spelling of clew Word Origin for clueC15: variant of clew Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cluesuggestion, trace, tip, solution, inkling, cue, indication, key, pointer, proof, tip-off, telltale, lead, track, mark, suspicion, intimation, print, sign, notion |