--- title: C — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 38 description: The 1959 words of the English dictionary under C, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/38/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / C # C — The English dictionary · page 38 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* The priests, ministers, vicars, rabbis, imams and other religious leaders of a religion, as a group.[↗](../../clergy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Members of the clergy: people whose job is to lead worship and look after a religious community.[↗](../../clergy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The clergy led the service at the cathedral.[↗](../../clergy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In the Middle Ages the clergy could often read and write when most people could not.[↗](../../clergy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Members of the clergy visited the hospital.[↗](../../clergy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The vicar is a member of the clergy.[↗](../../clergy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The clergy of several faiths met to talk about peace.[↗](../../clergy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A single priest is a clergyman or clergywoman.[↗](../../clergy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **clergyman** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A man who leads religious services, such as a priest, minister, vicar or rabbi.[↗](../../clergyman/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The clergyman led the wedding service.[↗](../../clergyman/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A clergyman visited the sick in hospital.[↗](../../clergyman/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, the clergyman knew every family in the village.[↗](../../clergyman/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The clergyman rang the church bell.[↗](../../clergyman/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My great-uncle was a clergyman in Ireland.[↗](../../clergyman/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The clergyman spoke kindly at the funeral.[↗](../../clergyman/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The old clergyman, too, did not come back.[↗](../../clergyman/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **cleric** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cleric is a religious leader, such as a priest, minister, rabbi or imam.[↗](../../cleric/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A senior cleric led the prayers.[↗](../../cleric/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cleric spoke about peace.[↗](../../cleric/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Clerics from many religions met together.[↗](../../cleric/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In the game, my cleric heals the team.[↗](../../cleric/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The old cleric lived next to the church.[↗](../../cleric/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Religious clerics wear special clothes.[↗](../../cleric/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The cleric nodded with savage emphasis.[↗](../../cleric/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clerical** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with office work, such as typing, filing and keeping records (a clerical job, a clerical error).[↗](../../clerical/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (church) To do with the clergy — priests, vicars, ministers — and their work (a clerical collar).[↗](../../clerical/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum does clerical work at the hospital.[↗](../../clerical/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The wrong date was just a clerical error.[↗](../../clerical/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The vicar wore a clerical collar.[↗](../../clerical/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A clerical mistake sent the parcel to the wrong house.[↗](../../clerical/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The school office needs a new clerical assistant.[↗](../../clerical/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Clerical robes are worn by priests during services.[↗](../../clerical/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The principal person in the procession was a clerical-looking gentleman.[↗](../../clerical/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clerk** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A clerk is a person whose job is keeping records, filing and writing in an office.[↗](../../clerk/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (US, Canada) A clerk is a shop assistant who serves customers.[↗](../../clerk/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A clerk is an official in charge of records for a court, council or school (school clerk).[↗](../../clerk/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* In old times, a clerk could also be a servant in charge of a part of a great house, such as the kitchen.[↗](../../clerk/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The clerk stamped the letter.[↗](../../clerk/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask the clerk at the desk for a key.[↗](../../clerk/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The store clerk gave me my change.[↗](../../clerk/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A bank clerk counted the money.[↗](../../clerk/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The school clerk keeps the records.[↗](../../clerk/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The clerk sorted 120 letters into 4 piles of 30.[↗](../../clerk/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The town clerk wrote down the votes.[↗](../../clerk/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · She works as a clerk in an office.[↗](../../clerk/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · “Ah! madam,” cried the clerk of the kitchen.[↗](../../clerk/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **clever** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Clever means quick to learn and understand things.[↗](../../clever/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Clever means skilful at doing something, like clever with your hands.[↗](../../clever/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A clever idea or plan is smart and works well.[↗](../../clever/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She's very clever at maths.[↗](../../clever/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · What a clever idea\![↗](../../clever/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The clever fox tricked the crow.[↗](../../clever/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He is clever with his hands and builds models.[↗](../../clever/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Crows are clever birds that can use tools.[↗](../../clever/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · That's a clever way to solve the puzzle.[↗](../../clever/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "What a clever creature!" thinks he.[↗](../../clever/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **cleverly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Cleverly means in a smart, clever way, using good thinking or skill.[↗](../../cleverly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Cleverly can also mean in a tricky or cunning way, to fool someone.[↗](../../cleverly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The fox cleverly tricked the crow into dropping the cheese.[↗](../../cleverly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She cleverly solved the puzzle in a minute.[↗](../../cleverly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The treasure was cleverly hidden behind a loose brick.[↗](../../cleverly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bag is cleverly designed to fold into a pocket.[↗](../../cleverly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · He cleverly added 99 by adding 100 and taking away 1.[↗](../../cleverly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The detective cleverly noticed the muddy boots.[↗](../../cleverly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The children cleverly built a bridge from straws.[↗](../../cleverly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "That was very cleverly done," observed the Princess.[↗](../../cleverly/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **cleverness** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Cleverness is being clever: being quick to learn, understand and think of good ideas.[↗](../../cleverness/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Cleverness can also mean being tricky or cunning.[↗](../../cleverness/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The mouse escaped from the cat through cleverness.[↗](../../cleverness/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone admired the cleverness of her idea.[↗](../../cleverness/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · His cleverness helped the team win the quiz.[↗](../../cleverness/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cleverness is useful, but kindness matters more.[↗](../../cleverness/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The cleverness of the trick surprised us all.[↗](../../cleverness/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In fairy tales, the youngest child often wins by cleverness.[↗](../../cleverness/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And he sat and scratched his head, and thought about his own cleverness.[↗](../../cleverness/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clew** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (sailing) The lower back corner of a sail, where a rope is attached.[↗](../../clew/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (old-fashioned) A ball of thread or yarn.[↗](../../clew/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (old spelling) An old way of writing «clue».[↗](../../clew/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (verb, sailing) «Clew up» means to pull up a sail by its corners.[↗](../../clew/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sailor tied the rope to the clew of the sail.[↗](../../clew/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ariadne gave Theseus a clew of thread to find his way out.[↗](../../clew/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The word «clue» comes from «clew», a ball of thread.[↗](../../clew/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Pull the clew tight to trim the sail.[↗](../../clew/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The three corners of a sail are the head, the tack and the clew.[↗](../../clew/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The old book spelled «clue» as «clew».[↗](../../clew/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · You need only hold the end of the thread, and the clew will run on before and show you the way.[↗](../../clew/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **click** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A click is a short, sharp sound, like a door shutting or fingers snapping.[↗](../../click/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To click on something on a computer is to press the mouse button or tap to choose it.[↗](../../click/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To click is to make a short sharp sound.[↗](../../click/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* If something clicks, you suddenly understand it.[↗](../../click/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* If two people click, they like each other quickly.[↗](../../click/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Click on the picture to make it bigger.[↗](../../click/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I heard a click as the door locked.[↗](../../click/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Make sure your seatbelt clicks.[↗](../../click/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't click on links from strangers.[↗](../../click/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Suddenly the maths clicked and I understood.[↗](../../click/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The two girls clicked straight away.[↗](../../click/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Double-click the icon to open the game.[↗](../../click/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · But the bullocks only clicked their horns together and went on chewing.[↗](../../click/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **client** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A person who pays for help or advice from a professional, such as a lawyer, builder or hairdresser: the lawyer's client.[↗](../../client/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A customer of a shop or business (formal).[↗](../../client/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (computing) A program or computer that gets services or files from another computer called a server.[↗](../../client/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The lawyer met her client in the office.[↗](../../client/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum's hairdressing business has 30 regular clients.[↗](../../client/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A dog walker charges each client 10 dollars, so 6 clients pay 60 dollars.[↗](../../client/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (formal) Clients are asked to arrive on time.[↗](../../client/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Your web browser is a client that asks the server for pages.[↗](../../client/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The builder showed the client the plans.[↗](../../client/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Counsel for the Wasps immediately insisted that this description fitted his clients exactly.[↗](../../client/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **cliff** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cliff is a high, steep wall of rock or earth, often at the edge of the sea.[↗](../../cliff/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A cliffhanger is a story or episode that ends at an exciting moment so you want to know what happens next.[↗](../../cliff/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The White Cliffs of Dover are made of chalk.[↗](../../cliff/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stay away from the edge of the cliff.[↗](../../cliff/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Seabirds nest on the cliffs.[↗](../../cliff/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We walked along the cliff path.[↗](../../cliff/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The waves crash against the cliffs.[↗](../../cliff/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The book ended on a cliffhanger.[↗](../../cliff/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The cliff edge was crumbling, so they put up a fence.[↗](../../cliff/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The Goat looked over the edge of the cliff.[↗](../../cliff/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the covert of the cliff, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.'[↗](../../cliff/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.2.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cliff/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **cliffhanger** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cliffhanger is an exciting ending to a chapter or episode that leaves you not knowing what will happen next, so you want to read or watch more.[↗](../../cliffhanger/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A cliffhanger is also any contest or situation where the result stays uncertain until the very end.[↗](../../cliffhanger/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The chapter ended on a cliffhanger.[↗](../../cliffhanger/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I couldn't stop reading because of the cliffhangers.[↗](../../cliffhanger/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The match was a real cliffhanger until the final whistle.[↗](../../cliffhanger/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Write a cliffhanger to end your story's middle part.[↗](../../cliffhanger/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The TV series always ends with a cliffhanger.[↗](../../cliffhanger/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **climate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The climate of a place is its usual weather over many years, such as hot and dry or cold and wet.[↗](../../climate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Climate change means the Earth's climate is slowly changing, mostly getting warmer, largely because of gases people release by burning fuel.[↗](../../climate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The climate of a group is its general mood: a friendly climate in class.[↗](../../climate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The climate in the desert is hot and dry.[↗](../../climate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ireland has a mild, wet climate.[↗](../../climate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Polar bears live in a very cold climate.[↗](../../climate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Climate change is melting the ice at the poles.[↗](../../climate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Bananas grow in a tropical climate.[↗](../../climate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Weather changes every day, but climate changes slowly.[↗](../../climate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Canada has a cold climate in the north.[↗](../../climate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a happy climate in our classroom.[↗](../../climate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The climate in the north of Europe is really dreadful.[↗](../../climate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He caused the letter Aleph to reign in Air and crowned it, and combining it with the others He sealed it, as Air in the World, as the temperate (climate) of the Year, and as the chest (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../climate/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **climatic** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science, geography) To do with climate — the usual weather of a place over many years (climatic zones, climatic change).[↗](../../climatic/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Penguins are adapted to cold climatic conditions.[↗](../../climatic/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The map showed the Earth's climatic zones.[↗](../../climatic/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Rainforests need warm, wet climatic conditions.[↗](../../climatic/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists study climatic changes over thousands of years.[↗](../../climatic/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Different climatic regions grow different crops.[↗](../../climatic/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Ice Age was a time of great climatic cooling.[↗](../../climatic/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **climax** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The most exciting, important or tense moment of a story, film, event or piece of music, usually near the end.[↗](../../climax/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The highest point of something that has been building up (the climax of the season).[↗](../../climax/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (verb) To reach that most exciting point.[↗](../../climax/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In the climax of the story, the hero faces the dragon.[↗](../../climax/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our story plan had five parts, with the climax in the middle of the mountain.[↗](../../climax/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fireworks were the climax of the festival.[↗](../../climax/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The music builds to a loud climax.[↗](../../climax/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The match reached its climax in the last minute.[↗](../../climax/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The film climaxes with a chase across the rooftops.[↗](../../climax/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Plan your climax before you write the ending.[↗](../../climax/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **climb** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To climb is to go up something, like stairs, a tree, a ladder or a mountain, often using hands and feet.[↗](../../climb/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To climb is also to go up in amount, like prices or temperatures climbing.[↗](../../climb/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A climb is a trip up or a hard way up.[↗](../../climb/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A snail climbs 3 feet each day and slides back 1.[↗](../../climb/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She climbed 120 steps.[↗](../../climb/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He climbs 500 meters in an hour.[↗](../../climb/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How high did they climb?[↗](../../climb/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat climbed up the tree.[↗](../../climb/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We climbed the hill to see the view.[↗](../../climb/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Ivy climbs up the wall.[↗](../../climb/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The temperature climbed to 30 degrees.[↗](../../climb/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Climb down the ladder slowly.[↗](../../climb/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Now he climbed the tree unhindered.[↗](../../climb/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · They leap upon the city, they run upon the wall, they climb up into the houses; they enter in at the windows like a thief.[↗](../../climb/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JOL.2.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../climb/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Though they dig into the nether-world, thence shall My hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.[↗](../../climb/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets AMO.9.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../climb/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armour-bearer after him; and they fell before Jonathan; and his armour-bearer slew them after him.[↗](../../climb/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1SA.14.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../climb/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **climber** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A climber is a person who climbs, such as mountains, rocks or climbing walls.[↗](../../climber/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A climber is a plant that grows up walls, fences or other plants, like ivy.[↗](../../climber/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A climbing frame or a person who climbs well can also be called a climber.[↗](../../climber/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The climbers reached the top of the mountain.[↗](../../climber/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My sister is a great climber on the climbing wall.[↗](../../climber/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Every climber must wear a helmet.[↗](../../climber/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ivy is a climber that grows up walls.[↗](../../climber/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We planted a climber by the fence.[↗](../../climber/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Cats are good climbers.[↗](../../climber/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The climbers were roped together for safety.[↗](../../climber/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Monkeys are excellent climbers.[↗](../../climber/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And, having thought of the experiment, he at once resolved to carry it out, for Jack was a good climber.[↗](../../climber/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **clime** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An old or poetic word for a country, region or climate: warmer climes.[↗](../../clime/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The swallows fly south to warmer climes in winter.[↗](../../clime/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The parson was of another age and clime.[↗](../../clime/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **cling** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To cling to something is to hold on to it very tightly.[↗](../../cling/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To cling means to stick closely to something or someone (wet clothes cling to your body).[↗](../../cling/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To cling to an idea or hope is to keep believing it even when it is hard.[↗](../../cling/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The baby monkey clung to its mother's back.[↗](../../cling/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cat clung to the branch with its claws.[↗](../../cling/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My wet T-shirt clung to me after the rain.[↗](../../cling/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Hold on and cling to the rope\![↗](../../cling/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The little boy clung to his dad on the first day of school.[↗](../../cling/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She clung to the hope that her lost dog would come home.[↗](../../cling/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We covered the bowl with cling film.[↗](../../cling/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A sock was clinging to my jumper when it came out of the dryer.[↗](../../cling/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · She could see the men clinging to the masts.[↗](../../cling/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **clingy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (of a person or pet) Always wanting to be close to someone and not wanting to be left alone: a clingy toddler.[↗](../../clingy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of clothes or material) Sticking closely to the body or to things: a clingy T-shirt, clingy plastic wrap.[↗](../../clingy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The puppy was clingy and followed me everywhere.[↗](../../clingy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My little brother is clingy on his first day at nursery.[↗](../../clingy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be so clingy — let her play with others too.[↗](../../clingy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The wet T-shirt was clingy.[↗](../../clingy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Cling film is clingy plastic for wrapping food.[↗](../../clingy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The kitten got clingy when we packed our suitcases.[↗](../../clingy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) … [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/37/) **38** [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/39/) … [99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/99/) - ← previous: [page 37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/37/) - next →: [page 39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/39/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)