clinger

ˈklɪŋə

Definition

Definition of clinger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotional

person who holds onto others emotionally

She became a clinger after the breakup.

dependent

hanger-on

leech

physical

Rare

one who physically holds onto something

Rare

The baby is a clinger, always holding onto her mother.

gripper

holder

hugger

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Origin of clinger

English, cling (hold tightly) + -er (one who)

Examples of clinger in a sentence

He was labeled a clinger by his friends due to his behavior.
The toddler was a clinger, never letting go of his toy.
During the storm, the cat was a clinger, gripping the tree tightly.

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French:dépendant affectif, accrocheur, ...
German:Klammerer, Festhalter, ...
Italian:persona appiccicosa, aggrappatore, ...
Spanish:dependiente emocional, agarrador, ...
Portuguese:dependente emocional, apegado, ...
Chinese:情感依赖者, 紧抓不放者, ...
Japanese:しがみつき, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَلِّق, مُتَمَسِّك, ...
Hebrew:קְלִינְגֶר, נִצְמְדָן, ...
Russian:навязчивый человек, цепляка, ...
Ukrainian:емоційно залежна людина, той, хто тримається, ...
Hindi:चिपकू, क्लिंजर, ...
Bengali:আঁকড়ে থাকা মানুষ, আঁকড়ে ধরা ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:dependent, aferrat, ...
Czech:citově závislý člověk, ten, kdo se někoho nebo něčeho drží, ...
Danish:klammer, klamrer, ...
Dutch:klamper, klever, ...
Greek:άτομο με συναισθηματική προσκόλληση, κολλημένος, ...
Hungarian:érzelmileg kapaszkodó ember, kapaszkodó, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សដែលពឹងផ្អែកផ្លូវអារម្មណ៍លើអ្នកដទៃខ្លាំងពេក, មនុស្សដែលចូលចិត្តតោងជាប់នឹងអ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:집착녀, 집착쟁이, ...
Persian:آدم وابسته, چسبنده, ...
Polish:przylepa, przytulasek, ...
Portuguese (BR):pessoa apegada, grudinho, ...
Romanian:agățat, lipicios, ...
Swedish:klängare, ...
Thai:คนยึดติด, คนที่ยึดติด, ...
Turkish:yapışkan, tutunan, ...
Vietnamese:người bám víu, người bám, ...

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