"clinger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clingers [plural]
Etymology: From cling + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cling|-er<id:agent noun>|text=+|tree=1}} From cling + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} clinger (plural clingers)
  1. One who clings.
    Sense id: en-clinger-en-noun-cwU5ipFL Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 87 13 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 72 28 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 91 9 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 95 5
  2. (informal) An emotionally clingy person. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-clinger-en-noun-b2HM4Ia9

Inflected forms

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