clew Synonyms

clew Meaning

Wordnet

clew (n)

a ball of yarn or cord or thread

evidence that helps to solve a problem

Wordnet

clew (v)

roll into a ball

Webster

clew (n.)

Alt. of Clue

To direct; to guide, as by a thread.

To move of draw (a sail or yard) by means of the clew garnets, clew lines, etc.; esp. to draw up the clews of a square sail to the yard.

clew Sentence Examples

  1. The sailor carefully coiled the rope, leaving a clew for easy deployment.
  2. Archaeologists followed the clew of ancient artifacts to uncover the lost city.
  3. A single clew of thread was all that remained of the unraveling garment.
  4. She found a clew in the old diary that led her to the hidden treasure.
  5. The detective followed the clew of evidence to piece together the crime scene.
  6. A clew of yarn lay tangled on the floor, awaiting someone to untangle it.
  7. The intricate design of the maze offered no clear clew for the participants.
  8. The cryptic message contained a clew to deciphering the ancient code.
  9. The magician performed his tricks with a subtle clew hidden in plain sight.
  10. The poet's verses offered a clew to the deeper meaning of life's mysteries.

FAQs About the word clew

a ball of yarn or cord or thread, evidence that helps to solve a problem, roll into a ballAlt. of Clue, To direct; to guide, as by a thread., To move of draw (a

hint,indication, suggestion, cue, lead, intimation, sign, suspicion, glimpse,idea

solution, solution, answer,answer,

The sailor carefully coiled the rope, leaving a clew for easy deployment.

Archaeologists followed the clew of ancient artifacts to uncover the lost city.

A single clew of thread was all that remained of the unraveling garment.

She found a clew in the old diary that led her to the hidden treasure.