clenched
adjectiveUK /klentʃt/
US /klentʃt/
Closed or squeezed tightly together.
She held the coin in a clenched fist.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Pressed together tightly, as teeth in anger.
He spoke through clenched teeth.
3. Held firmly in a closed hand.
The child carried a clenched handful of candy.
4. Made tense and tight, as muscles.
Her clenched shoulders showed how nervous she was.
5. Gripped hard onto something.
His clenched fingers left marks on the handle.