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clingy
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cling  (klng)
intr.v. clung (klng), cling·ing, clings
1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining: clung to the rope to keep from falling; fabrics that cling to the body.
2. To remain close; resist separation: We clung together in the storm.
3. To remain emotionally attached; hold on: clinging to outdated customs.
n. Botany
A clingstone.
[Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan.]
clinger n.
clingy adj.
Translations
clingy [ˈklɪŋɪ] ADJ
1. [person] → pegajoso
2. [clothes] → ceñido
clingy [ˈklɪŋi] adj
(= clinging) [child] → dépendant(e); [adult] → collant(e)
[clothes] → moulant(e)
clingy
adj (+er) person → anhänglich; thing → haftend
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