clingy

English

Etymology

From .

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /ˈklɪŋi/
• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) Rhymes: -ɪŋi

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

• clinging

Translations

having a tendency to cling

• Finnish: ihonmyötäinen, vartalonmukainen
• French: collant (fr) m, collante (fr) f
• German: anhänglich (de) (person or aninmal), anhaftend (object)
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• Hungarian: tapadós, ragadós (hu)
• Russian: ли́пкий (ru) (lípkij), це́пкий (ru) (cépkij)
• Spanish: pegajoso (es)

possessive over a lover

• Finnish: takertuva
• French: collant (fr) m, collante (fr) f
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• German: klammernd (de), possessiv (de)
• Russian: назо́йливый (ru) (nazójlivyj), навя́зчивый (ru) (navjázčivyj), привя́зчивый (ru) (privjázčivyj)
• Spanish: posesivo (es), celoso (es)

Anagrams

• clying, glycin