Clamation
(Cla*ma"tion) n. [LL. clamatio, fr. L. clamare to call.] The act of crying out. Sir T. Browne.
Clamatores
(||Clam`a*to"res) n. pl. [L. clamator, pl. clamatores, a bawler.] (Zoöl.) A division of passerine
birds in which the vocal muscles are but little developed, so that they lack the power of singing.
Clamatorial
(Clam`a*to"rial) a. (Zoöl.) Like or pertaining to the Clamatores.
Clambake
(Clam"bake) n. The backing or steaming of clams on heated stones, between layers of seaweed; hence,
a picnic party, gathered on such an occasion.
Clamber
(Clam"ber) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Clambered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Clambering.] [OE clambren,
clameren, to heap together, climb; akin to Icel. klambra to clamp, G. klammern. Cf. Clamp, Climb.]
To climb with difficulty, or with hands and feet; — also used figuratively.
The narrow street that clambered toward the mill.
Tennyson.
Clamber
(Clam"ber), n. The act of clambering. T. Moore.
Clamber
(Clam"ber), v. t. To ascend by climbing with difficulty.
Clambering the walls to eye him.
Shak.
Clamjamphrie
(Clam*jam"phrie) n. Low, worthless people; the rabble. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Clammily
(Clam"mi*ly) adv. In a clammy manner. "Oozing so clammily." Hood.
Clamminess
(Clam"mi*ness), n. State of being clammy or viscous.
Clammy
(Clam"my) a. [Compar. Clammier ; superl. Clammiest.] [Cf. AS. clam clay. See Clam to
clog, and cf. Clay.] Having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and
adhesive, as if covered with a cold perspiration.
Clamor
(Clam"or) n. [OF. clamour, clamur, F. clameur, fr. L. clamor, fr. clamare to cry out. See
Claim.]
1. A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation. Shak.
2. Any loud and continued noise. Addison.
3. A continued expression of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry. Macaulay.
Syn. — Outcry; exclamation; noise; uproar.
Clamor
(Clam"or), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Clamored ; p. pr. & vb. n. Clamoring.]
1. To salute loudly. [R.]
The people with a shout
Rifted the air, clamoring their god with praise.
Milton.
2. To stun with noise. [R.] Bacon.
3. To utter loudly or repeatedly; to shout.
Clamored their piteous prayer incessantly.
Longfellow.
To clamor bells, to repeat the strokes quickly so as to produce a loud clang.
Bp. Warburion.
