ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cloom

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kluːm/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Cloom is a verb meaning (obsolete, transitive) To close with glutinous matter.

Meaning

(obsolete, transitive) To close with glutinous matter.

Example Sentences

If none of these ways will cause them to swarm, but that they lie forth ſtill, then rear the Hive enough to let them in, and cloom up the Skirts all but the Door
There also were wicker skeps or hives, and these were cloomed. This meant that they were banked with a mixture of dirt and cow manure to protect them from the weather and the cold

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include clam, glom, cloam, clumper, beclam, cloye.

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