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Webster 1913 Edition

Clingy

Cling′y

,

Adj.

Apt to cling; adhesive.

[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Clingy

CLINGY

,

Adj.

Apt to cling; adhesive.

Definition 2024

clingy

clingy

English

Adjective

clingy ‎(comparative clingier, superlative clingiest)

Having a tendency to cling.
a clingy minidress
(informal, usually derogatory) Pathetically 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)

Hungarian: tapadós, ragadós (hu)
Spanish: pegajoso (es)

possessive over a lover

Finnish: takertuva
French: collant (fr) m, collante (fr) f

German: klammernd (de), possessiv (de)
Spanish: posesivo (es), celoso (es)

Anagrams

glycin

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