clinger

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noun

One who clings.

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Meanings

clinger1

nounclinger (plural clingers)

plural clingers

  1. One who clings.
  2. informalAn emotionally clingy person.

Clinger2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

From cling + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cringle
Cite this entry
APA

clinger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinger

MLA

“clinger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clinger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clinger.

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