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clings

clings is the plural of cling.

clings is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cling.

Meaning of cling

Noun

cling (countable and uncountable, plural clings)

  1. Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
    • Antelope steaks and fried liver to begin on, and venison cutlets with chili con carne and pineapple fritters, and then some sardines and mixed pickles; and top it off with a can of yellow clings and a bottle of beer.1908, O. Henry, Hostages to Momus
  2. Adherence; attachment; devotion.
    • a more tenacious cling to worldly reſpects,1641, John Milton, Animadversions upon the Remonstrants Defence against Smectymnuus; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […]...
  3. An ornament that clings to a window so as to be seen from outside.
    • You can make window clings by using thin transparency sheets, school glue, food coloring, and templates.2004, Diane M. Hyde, Year-Round Classroom Tips
    Synonyms:
    cling-on

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Phrases with clings

Questions about clings

What is clings the plural of?
Clings is the plural of cling.

Words near clings in the dictionary

  1. clingingness
  2. clingings
  3. Clingman
  4. Clingmans
  5. Clingmans Dome
  6. clings
  7. clings on
  8. clings to
  9. clings to the skirts of
  10. clingsome
  11. clingstone

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