anticling

adjective

an·ti·cling ˌan-tē-ˈkliŋ

ˌan-ˌtī-

: preventing or reducing the tendency of a material to cling

an anticling spray

anticling fabric

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of anticling was in 1938

See more words from the same year

Browse Nearby Words

anticline

anticling

anticlinorium

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Anticling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticling. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

Copy Citation

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026 - Definition revised

Popular in Grammar & Usage

5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes

What does 'etcetera' mean?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Popular in Wordplay

anticling

adjective

Word History

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

eureka

Popular in Grammar & Usage

5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes

What does 'etcetera' mean?

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Popular in Wordplay

The Opposite of Déjà Vu

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Why do we say 'get out of Dodge'?

The Words of the Week - Mar. 13

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

Popular

5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes

The Opposite of Déjà Vu

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Games & Quizzes