clubby

adjective

club·​by ˈklə-bē How to pronounce clubby (audio)
clubbier; clubbiest
: characteristic of a club or club members: such as
a
: displaying friendliness especially to other members of the same social group : sociable
b
: open only to qualified or approved persons : select, elite
clubbiness noun

Examples of clubby in a Sentence

the clubby world of New York's social elite new in town, she was hoping some of her clubbier coworkers might show her the city's hot spots
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At the moment, the smaller, clubbier HFPA has been disbanded in favor of a larger and more representative group of global journalists. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2025 The move from billion-user platforms back to balkanized networks on clubbier apps such as Discord could allow savvy individuals to step in and bridge distinct worlds. W. David Marx, The Atlantic, 1 May 2024 Boyega also debuted a clubbier Versace look in a black-and-yellow button-down shirt and black pants. Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 15 June 2023 With two movie studios nearby, the dark, clubby haunt was a fixture for celebrities and other entertainment-industry types through the 1970s. Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for clubby 

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of clubby was in 1859

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“Clubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clubby. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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