clew (Meaning)
clew (n)
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
evidence that helps to solve a problem
clew (v)
roll into a ball
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms of clew
Synonyms:
- premonition
- allusion
- flicker
- tip-off
- nod
- prompt
- evidence
- whiff
- key
- guidepost
- token
- glimmer
- tip
- denotation
- mention
- inference
- insinuation
- innuendo
- notion
- scent
- telltale
- intuition
- breath
- presentiment
- feeling
- hunch
- signal
- pointer
- inspiration
- wind
- omen
- wink
- symptom
- implication
- assistance
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
clew Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The detective followed the clew of evidence to piece together the crime scene.
- A clew of yarn lay tangled on the floor, awaiting someone to untangle it.
- The intricate design of the maze offered no clear clew for the participants.
- The cryptic message contained a clew to deciphering the ancient code.
- The magician performed his tricks with a subtle clew hidden in plain sight.
- 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, cue, suggestion, suspicion, sign,idea, lead, inkling, glimpse
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.
