clung /klung/ pat and pap of cling

cling /kling/

1. To stick close by adhesive surface or by clasp
2. To adhere in interest or affection
3. To hold to an opinion
4. (of wood) to shrink

1. To attach
2. To shrivel

Adherence

cling or clingˈstone adjective

(of peaches, etc) having the pulp adhering firmly to the stone, opp to freestone

clingˈer noun

clingˈiness noun

clingˈy adjective

1. Tending to cling
2. Sticky

clingˈfilm noun

A type of transparent plastic film used to wrap food, seal food containers, etc

clingˈfish noun

Any small marine bony fish of the family Gobiesocidae, having a sucking disc near the head for clinging to rocks, etc

clingstone see cling (adj) above.

noun

A clingstone fruit

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