(phonetics, of a vowel) pronounced with the tongue in a position approximately two-thirds of the way between an open and a close vowel

Alternative form of shut the door on

Obsolete form of close-stool.

Alternative form of close-stool

in a reserved or secretive manner.

Capable of operating at a short distance. / Hit, shot, or taken from nearby the target.

(idiomatic) To draw toward a conclusion; to end.

Fitting the body exactly; setting close, as a garment.

(sports) The time of year when no competition takes place. / (hunting, fishing) The time of year when hunting or fishing is not permitted.

The ordered arrangement of objects such as to create the greatest density (e.g. of atoms in a crystal).