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a. Of or pertaining to a clan; closely united, like a clan; disposed to associate only with one's clan or clique; actuated by the traditions, prejudices, habits, etc., of a clan.

-- Clan"nish*ly, adv. -- clan"nish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. a tendency to associate with only a select group.
Syn. -- cliquishness, exclusiveness. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a tendency to associate with only one's own clan; the propensity to display the sentiments, habits, and prejudices of one's own clan. [ PJC ]

, n. (Mech.) A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. After the manner of the Japanese; resembling japanned articles. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ G. ] A fine white wine produced on the estate of Schloss (or Castle) Johannisberg, on the Rhine. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Man + -ish: cf. AS. mennisc, menisc. ] 1. Resembling a human being in form or nature; human. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

But yet it was a figure
Most like to mannish creature. Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Resembling, suitable to, or characteristic of, a man, manlike, masculine. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A woman impudent and mannish grown. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Fond of men; -- said of a woman. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

-- Man"nish*ly pos>adv. -- Man"nish*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From OF. espanir to spread, F. épanouir. See Expand. ] The full blooming of a flower. [ Obs. ] Rom. of R. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Like a tyrant; tyrannical. [ Obs. ] “The proud tyrannish Roman.” Gower. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Somewhat wan; of a pale hue. [ 1913 Webster ]

No sun, but a wannish glare,
In fold upon fold of hueless cloud. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]