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Definition of Clingy
1. a. Apt to cling; adhesive.
Definition of Clingy
1. Adjective. Having a tendency to cling. ¹
2. Adjective. (informal usually derogatory) Pathetically possessive of someone, usually a significant other. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Clingy
1. adhesive [adj CLINGIER, CLINGIEST]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Clingy
Literary usage of Clingy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Princeton Stories by Jesse Lynch Williams (1906)
"And when he had made up his mind what to do he gritted his teeth and put both
arms about the clingy Thing. And when he had done that the clingy Thing began ..."
2. He knew he was right by Anthony Trollope (1869)
"He remained seated down-stairs, in one of the clingy corners, ready to give
assistance to his patron should assistance be needed. When Lady Rowley was shown ..."
3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1893)
"clingy, sticky ; used especially of bad bread.—N. & SW Collets. Young cabbage
plants. A man will say in spring, ' I got a good lot o' collets, ..."
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