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单词 clingy
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Definition of clingy in English:

clingy

adjectiveclingier, clingiest ˈklɪŋiˈklɪŋi
  • 1(of a garment) liable to cling; clinging.

    a clingy top
    Example sentencesExamples
    • ‘It's too clingy,’ Rebecca said, plucking at the fabric and having it spring back against her.
    • Her beautiful clingy dress that she had worn last night was in a heap on the floor along with her stiletto heels, aluminum crown, and corsage.
    • It was very clingy, this dress, but I looked stunning.
    • Her silky, fawn curls, streaked with red, dropped to her shoulders, and she wore a clingy black spaghetti-strap dress.
    • Do not wear clingy fabrics on top, choose darker colors on top.
    • She wore a Grecian-style gown made from clingy white fabric.
    • She let her gaze fall over the clingy dress that adorned her body before looking at me once more.
    • But what's with the garish red walls of the underpass and the ridiculously clingy dress hugging Alex's voluptuous frame?
    • The cotton blouse was a bit too clingy for my comfort.
    • This leaves ample scope for clingy vests, suede halter tops and vulgar Hawaiian shirts.
    • Stacey insisted Janet wear what she had brought: a fitting black mini skirt and a clingy cream-colored off-the-shoulder top and a pair of clear heels.
    • Everyday women suddenly felt comfortable showing off their conditions in low rise jeans and belly revealing clingy fabrics and gowns.
    • He wears groovy, dark, clingy clothes and takes himself more seriously.
    • Dressed in a mini-skirt and clingy top she looked better than most, her long red hair flowing down her back.
    • He quickly pulled off the clingy black sweater to reveal a black wife-beater and crashed on his bed, khakis and all.
    • That night we dressed in clingy black and walked into town together.
    • Lexi tugged on her, somewhat clingy, khaki skirt, as she walked towards the shiny baby blue Mustang.
    • The most memorable pieces were undoubtedly Gucci's clingy, dress with a daring keyhole neckline and its slinky, cut-out swimsuit.
    • Pictures of Mills rock-climbing in clingy Lycra sportswear show how natural-looking a prosthetic leg can be - at a price.
    • She was wearing a short, clingy blue dress with black platform sandals and a short black jacket.
  • 2(of a person) too emotionally dependent.

    at about 18 months my son became very clingy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They were clingy and anxious even with their mother near, became very upset when she left, and had mixed feelings when she returned.
    • She's really clingy and she was actually pressuring me.
    • He's not the kind of dog that will let you pet him, but with the people he knows and trusts, he's clingy.
    • The three females, for example, are reduced to stereotypes: the clingy mother, sycophantic girlfriend and bikie chick.
    • She wanted to spend time with Jason but she didn't want to be the clingy girlfriend so she decided to go help Mariana pick out the music.
    • He wasn't clingy or annoying, and above all, he wasn't girly.
    • Good for you, you do not deserve a clingy girlfriend.
    • I'm just clingy and he's just extremely touchy-feely.
    • She is clingy, rude to my friends, and extremely high-maintenance.
    • If this week people are clingy and dependant, easily offended and insecure, don't be manipulated by their whims of steel.
    • I wasn't going to be that disgusting clingy girlfriend type.
    • I know some clingy men, at least one of whom handled a breakup in almost exactly this manner (incessant calling, ‘I need you’, etc).
    • Where once she was outgoing and confident, now she is clingy and dependent.
    • No wonder I got the results ‘You are a clingy person’ when I took some online quiz.
    • Already he was back to his old way of dealing with clingy females.
    • And you will find out in this chapter why she is so clingy.
    • She had always promised herself that she would never be one of those clingy girlfriends who waited around forever for their boyfriend to call.
    • She was dependent on me, she was clingy and needy, and she didn't have a strong support system.
    • He eventually manipulates his clingy girlfriend into the arms of another man, Murry, a wealthy beer distributor with a significant comb-over.
    • Is it the clingy lady who keeps calling on ‘Leave Me Alone’?

Derivatives

  • clinginess

  • noun
    • I'm sure the clinginess is part of the annoyingness.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She waved at Pearl and wandered back to the Cobalt Castle, glad to be free of her clinginess for a little while.
      • But I got bored with more than Steph's clinginess.
      • Be on the lookout for signs of unusual distress, such as a sudden clinginess where there was none before.
      • What could be a joyous occasion, as well as an important milestone in your life, is usurped by someone else's clinginess.

Rhymes

dinghy, springy, stingy, stringy, swingy, thingy, zingy
 
 

Definition of clingy in US English:

clingy

adjectiveˈkliNGēˈklɪŋi
  • (of a person or garment) liable to cling; clinging.

    at about 18 months my son became very clingy
    clingy leggings
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Is it the clingy lady who keeps calling on ‘Leave Me Alone’?
    • Already he was back to his old way of dealing with clingy females.
    • If this week people are clingy and dependant, easily offended and insecure, don't be manipulated by their whims of steel.
    • She wanted to spend time with Jason but she didn't want to be the clingy girlfriend so she decided to go help Mariana pick out the music.
    • No wonder I got the results ‘You are a clingy person’ when I took some online quiz.
    • She's really clingy and she was actually pressuring me.
    • He wasn't clingy or annoying, and above all, he wasn't girly.
    • She was dependent on me, she was clingy and needy, and she didn't have a strong support system.
    • The three females, for example, are reduced to stereotypes: the clingy mother, sycophantic girlfriend and bikie chick.
    • He eventually manipulates his clingy girlfriend into the arms of another man, Murry, a wealthy beer distributor with a significant comb-over.
    • And you will find out in this chapter why she is so clingy.
    • I'm just clingy and he's just extremely touchy-feely.
    • I wasn't going to be that disgusting clingy girlfriend type.
    • Where once she was outgoing and confident, now she is clingy and dependent.
    • Good for you, you do not deserve a clingy girlfriend.
    • They were clingy and anxious even with their mother near, became very upset when she left, and had mixed feelings when she returned.
    • I know some clingy men, at least one of whom handled a breakup in almost exactly this manner (incessant calling, ‘I need you’, etc).
    • She had always promised herself that she would never be one of those clingy girlfriends who waited around forever for their boyfriend to call.
    • She is clingy, rude to my friends, and extremely high-maintenance.
    • He's not the kind of dog that will let you pet him, but with the people he knows and trusts, he's clingy.
 
 
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