Meaning

2 senses
  1. Having a tendency to cling.

    a clingy minidress

    anhänglich, anhaftend

    ли́пкийlípkij, це́пкийcépkij

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

    Near-synonym: needy

    a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling

    anhänglich, klammernd, possessiv

    назо́йливыйnazójlivyj, навя́зчивыйnavjázčivyj, привя́зчивыйprivjázčivyj

    excessively emotional and attached

Examples

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  1. Tom is too clingy.

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  2. Tom is the clingy type.

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  3. Tom is clingy.

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  4. Why are you so clingy?

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  5. Why are you being so clingy?

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
having a tendency to cling:
possessive over another person:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
having a tendency to cling:
possessive over another person:

Forms

clingier, clingiest
Comparativeclingier Lesson
Superlativeclingiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
possessive over a lover:overattached

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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