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cling + -y

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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Positive
clingy

Comparative
clingier

Superlative
clingiest

  1. Something that is clingy has the tendency to cling onto something.
    The plastic was so clingy that it took a few minutes to remove it all.
  2. (informal) (derogatory) A clingy person is someone who is possessive of or will not let someone get away.
    Is it normal for a child his age to be so clingy with his mother?