1. tending to stick closely to something
2. emotionally dependent; unwilling to be separated

1. present participle of cling; holding tightly to something

Examples

• The wet shirt was clinging to his back.
• She was clinging to the rope as she climbed down.
• The child kept clinging to her mother’s leg.
• He wore a clinging sweater that showed his muscles.
• The clinging fog made driving dangerous.
• Her clinging behavior made her friends uncomfortable.
• The ivy was clinging to the brick wall.