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clingy

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of clingy

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
Synonyms of clingy

adherent, adhesive, gluey, glutinous, gummy, sticky, tacky, tenacious, viscid
Words Related to clingy

gelatinous, gooey, ropy (also ropey), syrupy, viscous

pitchy, tarry
Near Antonyms of clingy

nonviscous
Antonyms of clingy

nonadhesive

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  1. Dictionary: Definition of clingy Spanish Central: Translation of clingy

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