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clingy

adjective
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As an adjective, clingy means having a tendency to cling.

Meanings of clingy

3 meanings

adjective

  1. Having a tendency to cling.

    “a clingy minidress”

  2. informalusually derogatoryPathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.

    “a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling”

  3. Excessively emotional and attached

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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