Definitions
hold on tightly or tenaciously
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“Antelope steaks and fried liver to begin on, and venison cutlets with chili con carne and pineapple fritters, and then some sardines and mixed pickles; and top it off with a can of yellow clings and a bottle of beer.”
“a more tenacious cling to worldly reſpects,”
“You can make window clings by using thin transparency sheets, school glue, food coloring, and templates.”
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