clingy

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cling

C0408200 (klĭng)intr.v. clung (klŭng), cling·ing, clings 1. To hold fast or adhere to something, as by grasping, sticking, embracing, or entwining: clung to the rope to keep from falling; fabrics that cling to the body.2. To remain close; resist separation: We clung together in the storm.3. To remain emotionally attached; hold on: clinging to outdated customs.n. A clingstone fruit.
[Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan.]
cling′er n.cling′y adj.

cling•y

(ˈklɪŋ i)

adj. cling•i•er, cling•i•est. apt to cling; adhesive or tenacious: a clingy fabric. [1700–10] cling′i•ness, n.
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