cling.
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
Meaning & usage
Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
Adherence; attachment; devotion.
An ornament that clings to a window so as to be seen from outside.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan (“to adhere”), from Proto-West Germanic *klingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate with Danish klynge (“to cluster, to crowd”). Compare clump.
To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
Seaweed clung to the anchor.
To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
To cause to dry up or wither.
To dry up or wither.
Wood clings.
To be fond of, to feel strongly about and dependent on.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English clingen, from Old English clingan (“to adhere”), from Proto-West Germanic *klingan, from Proto-Germanic *klinganą. Cognate with Danish klynge (“to cluster, to crowd”). Compare clump.
To produce a high-pitched ringing sound, like a small bell.
Where this word comes from
Imitative; compare clink, clang.
Imitative of a high-pitched ringing sound.
Where this word comes from
Imitative; compare clink, clang.
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