clinging

2 definitions • 4 examples

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

Up to the time she started school, her daughter was very clinging.

A very clinging and demanding elderly parent presents a problem.

Clinging clothes fit closely to the body so that the shape of your body can be seen:

She looked stunning in a clinging black dress.

Mr Darcy dived into a lake and emerged in a wet, clinging shirt.