Similar words: clinch · clenched · French · bench · blanch · cinch · conch · crunch · drench · flinch
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clench

1 verb hand, muscles, etc
TRANSITIVEteann verb  c m ufáisc verb  c m uhe clenched his fist theann sé a dhorn, dhún sé a dhorn, rinne sé dorn dá lámhto clench your teeth d'fhiacla a theannadh ar a chéile, d'fhiacla a fháscadh
INTRANSITIVEteann verb  c m ufáisc verb  c m uher jaw clenched d'fháisc a giallhis fist clenched tightly dhún a dhorn go teann
2 verb hold firmly TRANSITIVEfáisc verb  c m ugreim daingean a fháil arhe was clenching the bag bhí greim daingean aige ar an málahe had a pipe firmly clenched between his teeth bhí píopa fáiscthe idir a chuid fiacla aige

clenched

adjectiveteannta adj3  c m ufáiscthe adj3  c m uclenched fists doirne druidte, doirne dúntahe spoke through clenched teeth labhair sé trína fhiacla, bhí a chuid fiacla fáiscthe ar a chéile aige agus é ag caint