clingy

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈklɪŋi/

Definition of clingy

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. 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.”
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adj

  1. 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.”
  2. (derogatory, informal, usually)Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
    “a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling”

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Etymology

From cling + -y.

Anagrams of clingy

3 plays · some not in Scrabble

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5-letter words

3 words

4-letter words

3 words

3-letter words

6 words

2-letter words

3 words

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