clinger
/ˈklɪŋər/
noun
- A person who is overly dependent or emotionally attached to someone, especially in a relationship.
- In any friendship, it's important not to be a clinger and give people space.
- She broke up with him because he was a clinger who needed constant attention.
- He worried that texting her ten times a day made him look like a clinger.
- A person or thing that clings or sticks to a surface.
- As a clinger, the toddler refused to let go of his mother's leg.
- This new type of suction cup is a strong clinger even on rough walls.
- The barnacle is a natural clinger, attaching itself tightly to rocks and ship hulls.
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