clingy

«clingy» in Mova's school dictionary: Always wanting to be close to someone and not wanting to… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (clingy, clingier, clingiest)

meaning for a pupil

1) (of a person or pet) Always wanting to be close to someone and not wanting to be left alone: a clingy toddler. tree →

2) (of clothes or material) Sticking closely to the body or to things: a clingy T-shirt, clingy plastic wrap. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories it describes babies, pets or friends who need lots of attention; in family talk it can be teasing. Phrases: clingy baby, a bit clingy, clingy friend.

examples

• The puppy was clingy and followed me everywhere. tree →
• My little brother is clingy on his first day at nursery. tree →
• Don't be so clingy — let her play with others too. tree →
• The wet T-shirt was clingy. tree →
• Cling film is clingy plastic for wrapping food. tree →
• The kitten got clingy when we packed our suitcases. tree →

note

Forms: clingier, clingiest. From the verb "cling" (hold on tightly; past clung). Calling someone clingy can hurt; it is often a sign they feel unsure.

In the corpora

• "Clingy" means anxious and unwilling to leave the parent.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «clingy» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.