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What does clingy mean?

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Adjective
  1. Having a tendency to cling.
  2. (derogatory) Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
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We think men are cold and uncaring, they think we are too emotional and clingy.
Young kids may become clingy and regress to earlier behavior, such as wanting to sleep with their parents or wetting the bed.
The most memorable pieces were undoubtedly Gucci's clingy, dress with a daring keyhole neckline and its slinky, cut-out swimsuit.
Peplum is a more ladylike and sophisticated way to get an hourglass figure than opting for a clingy bandage dress.
The pair posed in clingy outfits to publicise charity 'mud runs' for the British Heart Foundation.
The signs are usually a fall in academic performance, problems socialising with friends at school, or clingy, overdependent behaviour.

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