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Similar words: clanging · cringing · clicking · climbing · clipping · clogging · longing · plunging · ringing · singing
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clinging is a grammatical form of: cling »

clinging

1 adjective pejorative (of person) demanding, needyéilitheach adj1  c m uher children are very clinging bíonn a cuid páistí greamaithe di an t-am ar fad, bíonn a cuid páistí i ngreim eireabaill inti an t-am ar fad 2 adjective HORT of plant, vinegreamaitheach adj1  c m u 3 adjective of clothesteann adj1  c m ua clinging dress gúna teann, gúna fáiscthe

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • cling »
    they were clinging together bhí siad i ngreim ina chéile, bhí siad fáiscthe le chéile
  • cling »
    I was clinging on to the horse bhí greim an fhir bháite agam ar an gcapall
  • cling »
    her dress was clinging to her bhí a gúna teann uirthi, bhí a gúna fáiscthe uirthi
  • cling »
    they're clinging to their lead tá a bhfarasbarr acu i gcónaí
  • cling »
    he's clinging to life for all he's worth tá greim an fhir bháite aige ar an saol
  • fingernail »
    to be hanging on by your fingernails (also to be clinging on by your fingernails) bheith ar an dé deiridh, bheith i ndeireadh na feide
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