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Definitions for Clinging

[1] to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass.
[2] to hold tight, as by grasping or embracing; cleave: The children clung to each other in the dark.
[3] to be or remain close: The child clung to her mother's side.
[4] to remain attached, as to an idea, hope, memory, etc.: Despite the predictions, the candidate clung to the belief that he would be elected.
[5] to cohere.
[6] the act of clinging; adherence; attachment.
[7] (often foll by to) to hold fast or adhere closely (to something), as by gripping or sticking
[8] (foll by together) to remain in contact (with each other)
[9] to be or remain physically or emotionally close to cling to outmoded beliefs
[10] agriculture , mainly US the tendency of cotton fibres in a sample to stick to each other
[11] agriculture obsolete diarrhoea or scouring in animals
[12] short for clingstone

Words related to Clinging

clingadherent, coherent, persistent, tenacious, viscous, viscid, agglutinant, osculant

Words nearby Clinging

clingclincher, clincher tire, clincher-built, clindamycin, cline, cling, cling peach, clingfilm, clingfish, clinging vine, clingmans dome

Origin of Clinging

1before 900; Middle English clingen, Old English clingan to stick together, shrink, wither; akin to clench

Other words from Clinging

cling·er , noun
cling·ing·ly , adverb
cling·ing·ness , noun
un·cling·ing , adjective

Word origin for Clinging

Old English clingan; related to clench

Synonyms for Clinging

adherent, agglutinant, coherent, osculant, persistent, tenacious, viscid, viscous