limpet
part of speech
noun (a limpet, limpets)
meaning for a pupil
1) A limpet is a small sea animal with a cone-shaped shell that clings very tightly to rocks. tree →
2) (informal) Someone who sticks to you like a limpet will not leave you alone. tree →
sense in the lessons
Met in science on the seashore and rock pools; in everyday talk «cling like a limpet» means hold on very tightly.
examples
- We found limpets on the rocks at low tide. tree →
- A limpet clings to the rock so the waves can't move it. tree →
- Limpets eat tiny plants called algae. tree →
- My little brother clung to Mum like a limpet. tree →
- You can't pull a limpet off a rock easily. tree →
- Limpet teeth are one of the strongest natural materials. tree →
note
Countable noun: a limpet, limpets. A limpet is a snail-like animal (a mollusc), not a plant. Be gentle with rock-pool animals and put them back.
Trees and pragmatics
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