clingy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈklɪŋi/

Adjective

clingy (comparative clingier, superlative clingiest)

1. Having a tendency to cling.

   a clingy minidress

2. (informal, usually, derogatory) Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.

   a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling

Synonyms

• (all) clinging
• (having a tendency to cling) See also Thesaurus:adhesive or Thesaurus:close-fitting
• (possessive over a lover) overattached

Translations

• French: collant, collante
• German: anhänglich person or aninmal, anhaftend object
• Russian: ли́пкий
• Spanish: pegajoso

Translations

• French: collant, collante
• German: klammernd, possessiv
• Russian: назо́йливый
• Spanish: posesivo, celoso

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