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clinger

clinger noun: one who clings.

Noun

clinger (plural clingers)

  1. One who clings.
  2. (informal) An emotionally clingy person.

Proper noun capitalized: Clinger

Clinger

  1. A surname.

Forms of clinger

pluralclingers

Origin of clinger

From cling + -er.

Questions about clinger

What does clinger mean?
Clinger means one who clings.
What part of speech is clinger?
Clinger can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of clinger?
The plural of clinger is clingers.

Words near clinger in the dictionary

  1. cling-ons
  2. cling-wrap
  3. Clingan
  4. Clingans
  5. clinged
  6. clinger
  7. Clingerman
  8. Clingermans
  9. clingers
  10. clingest
  11. clingeth

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