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clutchynounTending to clutch; clingy or grabby.
clingyHaving a tendency to cling.
stickyTending to stick; able to adhere via the drying of a viscous substance.
tight-fitting(of clothing) Snug, skintight.
gripeyTending to gripe.
close-fitting(of clothing etc.) Snug, tight, form-fitting.
greasyContaining a lot of grease or fat.
wrenchlikeResembling or characteristic of a wrench (gripping tool).
gripyAlternative form of gripey. [Tending to gripe.]
tightfittingAlternative form of tight-fitting. [(of clothing) Snug, skintight.]
adhesivenouna substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion
pinceredHaving pincers.
tightsomeCharacterised or marked by tightness.
tight-assed(informal, derogatory) Rigidly maintaining self-control; restricting oneself to generally accepted rules and behaviours.
tightFirmly held together; compact; not loose or open.
slinkynounA toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up.
slipperyOf a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
unctuousProfusely polite, especially in an insincere and unpleasant manner.
gritsomeCharacterised or marked by grit (all senses); gritty
clingsomeCharacterised by clinging or clinginess; clingy; adhesive

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