— cliqueless , adj. — cliquey, cliquy , adj. — cliquism , n.
/kleek, klik/ , n. , v. , cliqued, cliquing .
n.
1. a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set.
v.i.
2. Informal. to form, or associate in, a clique.
[ 1705-15; clique latch, or n. deriv. of cliquer to make noise, resound, imit. word parallel to CLICK 1 ]
Syn. 1. See circle, ring 1 .