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Cling Common

Cling has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit

"After picking too many peaches from the tree, I found myself stuck trying to separate the fuzzy skin from the sticky flesh that clung stubbornly to the stone."

2

Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

"The peaches from our tree are so clingy that it's nearly impossible to separate the fruit from its stone without tearing a hole in them."

Verb
1

come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

"The dress clings to her body"

"The label stuck to the box"

"The sushi rice grains cohere"

2

to remain emotionally or intellectually attached

"He clings to the idea that she might still love him."

3

hold on tightly or tenaciously

"hang on to your father's hands"

"The child clung to his mother's apron"

4

To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

"The old church bell would cling long after it stopped being struck by the striker."

5

To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.

Example Sentences
"The dress clings to her body" verb
"The label stuck to the box" verb
"The sushi rice grains cohere" verb
"He clings to the idea that she might still love him." verb
"hang on to your father's hands" verb
"The child clung to his mother's apron" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
edible fruit touch grasp
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
mold conglutinate agglutinate

Origin

Cling comes from the Old English word clingan, which meant "to adhere." It is related to other Germanic words that share a similar meaning of clustering or crowding together.

Rhyming Words
ing ging ying sing ling xing ting zing fing hing qing ving ring jing ping king ning oing ding ming
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