clinging
adjective
[ ˈklɪŋɪŋ ]
• (of a garment) fitting closely to the body and showing its shape.
• "she was wearing a clinging black dress"
• too dependent on someone emotionally.
• "she wasn't the clinging type"
cling
verb
• hold on tightly to.
• "she clung to Joe's arm"
Similar:
hold on to,
clutch,
grip,
grasp,
clasp,
attach oneself to,
hang on to,
hold tightly,
clench,
embrace,
hug,
cuddle,
entwine oneself around,
Origin:
Old English clingan ‘stick together’, of Germanic origin; related to Middle Dutch klingen ‘adhere’, Middle High German klingen ‘climb’, also to clench.
