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Having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid
“As for the beasts already gone, Koma Nepor had provided some clear flasks filled with a clinging liquid.”
Snug or tight-fitting, especially of clothing
“Carol would flaunt her hourglass figure by wearing a clinging dress.”
Tending to keep a firm hold of something
Clinging or growing over walls or on the ground, typically of vines or plants
Displaying a tendency to be over-possessive of one's partner in a relationship
Overly attached to, or possessive of, someone
The act of someone of something that clings
“After her breakup, she found solace in the clinging of her friends who never left her side.”
Present participle for to adhere or stick firmly or closely to
“In effect, the water molecules cling to the surface of the glass rather than fall back into the bulk of the liquid.”
Present participle for to maintain one's beliefs or opinions
“She continued to cling to her opinion that visible or documentable works were the only criteria by which we should judge superiority.”
Present participle for to last or continue
“The morose mood would continue to cling to him, but it had no influence on his battlefield abilities.”
Present participle for to stick, or cause to stick, securely to something
Present participle for to embrace or hold someone or something tightly in one's arms
Present participle for to fit closely by following the contours of
Present participle for to be dependent or contingent on
Present participle for to come together to form one mass or whole
Present participle for to become trapped or lodged in
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