/ Dictionary / Index C clannish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: clan•nish Pronunciation: (klan'ish), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a clan. inclined to associate exclusively with the members of one's own group; cliquish: the clannish behavior of the original members of the country club. imbued with or influenced by the sentiments, prejudices, or the like, of a clan. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: clannish (Thesaurus) clank clansman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: lunar Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language