💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Clinging"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| clingstonenoun | A stone fruit having a stone (pit) that clings to the flesh. |
| stickverb | (carpentry) To cut a piece of wood to be the stick member of a cope-and-stick joint. |
| adhereverb | (intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united. |
| hangverb | (intransitive) To be or remain suspended. |
| cohereverb | (intransitive, figurative) To be consistent as part of a group, or by common purpose. |
| hangingnoun | Suspended. |
| graspingnoun | The act of one who grasps or covets. |
| pending | Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation. |
| stickingnoun | A sequence or arrangement of drum notes to be played with drumsticks. |
| attachingverb | (transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively). |
| grippingnoun | Which catches someone's attention; exciting |
| cleavingnoun | The act of one who cleaves, splits, or severs. |
| affixingnoun | affixation |
| adheringverb | (intransitive) To stick fast or cleave, as a glutinous substance does; to become joined or united. |
| glommingverb | (intransitive, informal) To grab hold of, seize; catch, grab or latch onto. |
| huggingnoun | The act of giving a hug. |
| clutchingnoun | The act of one who clutches. |
| tenacious | Unwilling to yield or give up; dogged. |
| claspingnoun | The act by which something is clasped. |
| holdingnoun | Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds. |
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