clinging

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clinging

/ˈklɪŋɪŋ/

adjective

Clingy. Yes, very clinging; my cousin has a delightful figure, and can stand it.
Similar: adherent, adhesive, clingy

noun clingings

The act of one who clings. The mind […] ascribes characters to things. It can become attached in the process, the attachment taking such forms as erroneous thoughts and clingings, and the Buddha-nature thereby becomes defiled in the way that the sun may be obscured by clouds or a mirror by dust.
Similar: attachment

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of cling

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: clingstone, stick, adhere, hang, cohere, hanging, grasping, pending, sticking, attaching, gripping, cleaving, affixing, adhering, glomming, hugging

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@misc{clinging_2026,
  title = {clinging},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clinging},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}