as in adhesive
tending to adhere to objects upon contact
it took forever to clean up the clingy Styrofoam pellets that had been used as packing material for the lamp
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Recent Examples of clingy
And indeed, these are her most cinematic paintings yet, like stills from a 1980s horror film where something goes terribly wrong at the prom—though the silk gloves, clingy tights, and ruffled blouses and dresses her subjects wear could easily belong to some angelic Victorian scene.
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
All this comes out as Cynthia lets her clingy white colleague, Janine, accompany her.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
There are some beach hacks out there that suggest using talcum powder to get the clingy stuff off.
—Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
The best nipple covers and sticky bras offer modesty and smoothing under clingy or semi-sheer fabrics, while boob tape takes it further by providing lift, shape, and support for plunging necklines or unconventional cuts.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 16 July 2025
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Grace Edquist, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
All this comes out as Cynthia lets her clingy white colleague, Janine, accompany her.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
There are some beach hacks out there that suggest using talcum powder to get the clingy stuff off.
—Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2025
The best nipple covers and sticky bras offer modesty and smoothing under clingy or semi-sheer fabrics, while boob tape takes it further by providing lift, shape, and support for plunging necklines or unconventional cuts.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clingy
Adjective
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Tesla has issued at least eight recalls for the vehicle, including a recall in March affecting every single Cybertruck ever delivered through February 2025—some 46,000-plus vehicles—due to adhesive failure causing body panels to detach.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Let the adhesive dry and then test to see if your floorboard is firmly attached.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Its sheer pink hue and non-sticky texture check all my boxes.—
Sarah Hoffmann,
Allure,
3 Oct. 2025
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That commitment was further emphasized by the addition of Reed, who replaced another sticky corner in Carlton Davis III.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Clingy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clingy. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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