clinged

C3L1I1N1G2E1D2

A form of cling — Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

clinged1

verb
  1. nonstandardparticiplepastsimple past and past participle of cling (“to adhere”)

clinged2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of cling (“to ring”)

Origin

clinged · verb

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clinged · verb

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APA

clinged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinged

MLA

“clinged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinged. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clinged,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinged.

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