Meaning of clingy in English
clingy
adjective
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clingyadjective(STICKING)

used to describe something that sticks onto someone or something tightly:

clingy material

a clingy skirt

clingyadjective(STAYING CLOSE)

A clingy person stays close to and depends on a person who is taking care of them:

Jimmy is a very clingy child.