CLINGING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CLINGING?

Need another word that means the same as “clinging”? Find 5 synonyms and 30 related words for “clinging” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Clinging” are: tight, tight-fitting, close-fitting, skintight, sheathlike

Clinging as an Adjective

Definitions of "Clinging" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “clinging” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of a garment) fitting closely to the body and showing its shape.
• Too dependent on someone emotionally.

Synonyms of "Clinging" as an adjective (5 Words)

close-fitting	Fitting closely but comfortably.
sheathlike	Resembling or characteristic of a sheath, especially in being narrow and close-fitting. A long flowing sheathlike gown.
skintight	So tight as to cling to the skin. Skintight jeans.
tight	Of a community or other group of people having close relations tight knit. A tight feeling in his chest.
tight-fitting	Fitting snugly.

Usage Examples of "Clinging" as an adjective

• She was wearing a clinging black dress.
• She wasn't the clinging type.

Associations of "Clinging" (30 Words)

accretion	The coming together and cohesion of matter under the influence of gravitation to form larger bodies. He scraped away the accretions of paint.
acutely	In an acute manner. She pitied her sister acutely.
adhere	Stick to firmly. The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism.
adhesion	The frictional grip of wheels, shoes, etc. on a surface. He was harshly criticized for his adhesion to Say s law.
affix	A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form. The strings affix to the back of the bridge.
append	Add (something) to the end of a written document. The results of the survey are appended to this chapter.
attach	Be attached be in contact with. A good deal of prominence attaches to the central union federations.
attachment	Affection, fondness, or sympathy for someone or something. The students are placed on attachment to schools for one day a week.
cleave	Split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain. The egg cleaves to form a mulberry shaped cluster of cells.
cohere	(of an argument or theory) be logically consistent. The principles by which societies cohere.
combine	Combine so as to form a whole mix. Combine resources.
connect	Connect fasten or put together two or more pieces. The President of this university really connects with the faculty.
decal	Either a design that is fixed to some surface or a paper bearing the design which is to be transferred to the surface.
despair	The feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well. In the depths of despair.
desperately	Used to emphasize the extreme degree of something. The soil desperately needed potash.
glue	Be fixed as if by glue. Waterproof glue.
hang	Be killed by hanging. He stood swaying his arms hanging limply by his sides.
hold	A stronghold. Will you hold.
include	Allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of. The list includes the names of many famous writers.
incorporate	Form a corporation. She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal.
join	Cause to become joined or linked. The two roads join here.
link	The means of connection between things linked in series. The cows are linked up to milking machines.
relation	Sexual intercourse. International relations.
relatively	In relation, comparison, or proportion to something else. The situation is relatively calm now.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. It was a great sorrow to her when they separated.
sticker	An adhesive label or notice, generally printed or illustrated. She s a sticker.
stubbornly	In a stubborn unregenerate manner. She stubbornly refused to acknowledge my point of view.
tie	A cord or string or ribbon or wire etc with which something is tied. Self respect is closely tied up with the esteem in which one is held by one s fellows.
viscous	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. Viscous lava.
windshield	A window at the front of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle; a windscreen.