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clinginess

clinginess noun: the state or condition of being clingy.

Noun

clinginess (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being clingy
    Synonyms:
    clingingness

Synonyms of clinginess

Origin of clinginess

From clingy + -ness.

Questions about clinginess

What does clinginess mean?
Clinginess means the state or condition of being clingy.
What part of speech is clinginess?
Clinginess is a noun.

Words near clinginess in the dictionary

  1. clingfish
  2. clingfishes
  3. clingier
  4. clingiest
  5. clingily
  6. clinginess
  7. clinging
  8. clinging on
  9. clinging to
  10. clinging to the skirts of
  11. clinging vine

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