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—clinginess, n./kling"ee/, adj., clingier, clingiest.apt to cling; adhesive or tenacious: a clingy fabric.[1700-10; CLING1 + -Y1]
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clingy — UK [ˈklɪŋɪ] / US or clinging UK [ˈklɪŋɪŋ] / US adjective Word forms clingy : adjective clingy comparative clingier superlative clingiest informal 1) wanting to be with another person all the time in a way that is annoying 2) fitting in a way that … English dictionary
clingy — (adj.) c.1710, of things, from CLING (Cf. cling) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Of persons (especially children) from 1969, though the image of a clingy vine in a relationship goes back to 1896 … Etymology dictionary
clingy — [ˈklɪŋi] or clinging [ˈklɪŋɪŋ] adj informal a clingy child or person wants to be with another person all the time … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Clingy — Cling y, a. Apt to cling; adhesive. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clingy — ► ADJECTIVE (clingier, clingiest) ▪ liable to cling; clinging. DERIVATIVES clinginess noun … English terms dictionary
clingy — cling|y [ˈklıŋi] adj also cling|ing [ˈklıŋıŋ] 1.) someone who is clingy is too dependent on another person, and will often hold onto them used to show disapproval ▪ a shy, clingy child 2.) clingy clothing or material sticks tightly to your body… … Dictionary of contemporary English
clingy — [[t]klɪ̱ŋi[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as clingy, you mean that they become very attached to people and depend on them too much. A very clingy child can drive a parent to distraction. Syn: clinging 2) ADJ GRADED… … English dictionary
clingy — also clinging adjective 1 someone who is clingy is too dependent on another person: a timid, clingy child 2 clingy clothing or material sticks tightly to your body and shows its shape … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clingy — cling•y [[t]ˈklɪŋ i[/t]] adj. cling•i•er, cling•i•est apt to cling; adhesive or tenacious: a clingy fabric[/ex] • Etymology: 1700–10 cling′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
clingy — adjective see cling I … New Collegiate Dictionary
