clingy
clingy · clingier · clingiest
липкий, цепкий
anhänglich, anhaftend
Having a tendency to clingHaving a tendency to cling.
/ˈklɪŋi/
» Tom is too clingy.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving a tendency to cling.
a clingy minidress
anhänglich, anhaftend
ли́пкийlípkij, це́пкийcépkij
(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
13 sentencesTom is too clingy.
Tom is the clingy type.
Tom is clingy.
Why are you so clingy?
Why are you being so clingy?
Translations
5 languagesРусский
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, clingiestSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form