clingy
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 6
/ˈklɪŋi/
Definition of clingy
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
-
Having a tendency to cling.
“a clingy minidress”
“I conceded I might have slightly mollified if it had been Wendy Rieger in that clingy leopard skin blouse she wears on Channel 4.”
See all 2 definitions Show less
adj
-
Having a tendency to cling.
“a clingy minidress”
“I conceded I might have slightly mollified if it had been Wendy Rieger in that clingy leopard skin blouse she wears on Channel 4.”
-
(derogatory, informal, usually)Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
“a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From cling + -y.
Words you can make from clingy
16 playable · top: GLYCIN (12 pts)
Best play glycin 12 points5-letter words
3 words4-letter words
3 words3-letter words
6 words2-letter words
3 wordsFind your best play with clingy
See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes clingy, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.