·adv Secretly; darkly.
II. Close ·adv In a close manner.
III. Close ·noun A grapple in wrestling.
IV. Close ·vt Parsimonious; stingy.
V. Close ·noun A double bar marking the end.
VI. Close ·noun Conclusion; cessation; ending; end.
VII. Close ·vt Intimate; familiar; confidential.
VIII. Close ·vt Short; as, to cut grass or hair close.
IX. Close ·vt Difficult to obtain; as, money is close.
X. Close ·vt Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box.
XI. Close ·vt Concise; to the point; as, close reasoning.
XII. Close ·noun The conclusion of a strain of music; cadence.
XIII. Close ·vt Disposed to keep secrets; secretive; reticent.
XIV. Close ·noun The manner of shutting; the union of parts; junction.
XV. Close ·vt Narrow; confined; as, a close alley; close quarters.
XVI. Close ·vt Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden.
XVII. Close ·vt Nearly equal; almost evenly balanced; as, a close vote.
XVIII. Close ·vt Strictly confined; carefully quarded; as, a close prisoner.
XIX. Close ·vi To Grapple; to engage in hand-to-hand fight.
XX. Close ·vt A narrow passage leading from a street to a court, and the houses within.
XXI. Close ·vt Adjoining; near; either in space; time, or thought;
— often followed by to.
XXII. Close ·vi To end, terminate, or come to a period; as, the debate closed at six o'clock.
XXIII. Close ·vt Adhering strictly to a standard or original; exact; strict; as, a close translation.
XXIV. Close ·vi To come together; to unite or coalesce, as the parts of a wound, or parts separated.
XXV. Close ·vt The interest which one may have in a piece of ground, even though it is not inclosed.
XXVI. Close ·vt Accurate; careful; precise; also, attentive; undeviating; strict; not wandering; as, a close observer.
XXVII. Close ·noun To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to Shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.
XXVIII. Close ·vt Oppressive; without motion or ventilation; causing a feeling of lassitude;
— said of the air, weather, ·etc.
XXIX. Close ·noun To bring together the parts of; to Consolidate; as, to close the ranks of an army;
— often used with up.
XXX. Close ·noun To come or gather around; to Inclose; to Encompass; to Confine.
XXXI. Close ·vt Having the parts near each other; dense; solid; compact; as applied to bodies; viscous; tenacious; not volatile, as applied to liquids.
XXXII. Close ·vt Uttered with a relatively contracted opening of the mouth, as certain sounds of e and o in French, Italian, and German;
— opposed to open.
XXXIII. Close ·vt An inclosed place; especially, a small field or piece of land surrounded by a wall, hedge, or fence of any kind;
— specifically, the precinct of a cathedral or abbey.
XXXIV. Close ·noun To bring to an end or period; to Conclude; to Complete; to Finish; to End; to Consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of instruction.