clench

Object

• fist: His fists clenched behind the laptop he had erected on his knee in sheer anger.
• salute: Sheridan himself provided the most enduring image of the Scottish parliament by giving the clenched fist salute at his inauguration.
• tooth: Too late, I fear, " muttered Compton through his clenched teeth.
• jaw: The clenched jaw on Angel; that's a bonus.
• finger: He quickly clenched all 10 fingers twice, then made a sweeping motion.
• hand: Fingers are incised on clenched hand with circular hole through center.

Preposition: between

tooth: Two sf giants, sitting fencing with cigarette holders, still clenched between teeth ( huh?

Preposition: into

fist: Hands were clenched into tight fists to conserve warmth.

Modifies a noun

pin: Clench Cable Assembly The final link of the anchor cable is secured to the vessel's structure by a clench pin.

Modifying Another Word

• fist: Cross chest with R arm fist clenched to left shoulder then repeat with L arm.
• tightly: Glossy Finish - A smear of borrowed lipstick penetrates a spectator's tightly clenched fist.
• firmly: Nose clenched firmly behind the surgical mask, I turned to survey the job in hand.
• tight: My knuckles were white and my ass cheeks clenched tight, Kim laughed and the Nepali raft guides slept their hang overs off.
• then: Just in case, tho, he flexed his hands, then clenched them.
• n't: After the fifth bout, my shoulder was aching and I could n't clench my hand properly.

Followed by an intransitive particle

over: They are fastened by copper nails to the hull, the nails clenched over on the inside.

Adjective complement

tight: We watched, over the next fortnight, as the flower stems rose like dancers, their buds clenched tight.

Preposition: in

anger: Jack stared wordlessly, his eyes dark with pain, his jaw clenched in anger.

Preposition: of

fist: He suggested that the clenching of the fist and the twisting of the foot were unusual symptoms not normally associated with tetanus.

Preposition: like

fist: You canât help but see it, feel the heart clench like a little fist behind the bones of your chest.