clingy
/ˈklɪŋi/adjective
उच्चारण क्लिंगी
हर समय चिपका रहने वाला, (भावनात्मक रूप से) बहुत निर्भर
Core word
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usually disapproving
depending too much on another person emotionally and always wanting to be with them
हर समय चिपका रहने वाला, (भावनात्मक रूप से) बहुत निर्भर
- The puppy is very clingy and follows me everywhere.
- Young children often become clingy when they start school.
- My little brother gets clingy whenever he is tired.
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- The kitten was so clingy that it slept on my shoulder.
- She worried that she was being too clingy with her friends.
Synonyms dependent needy possessive
Opposite independent
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(of clothes or materials) sticking to the body and showing its shape
(कपड़ा) शरीर से चिपकने वाला
- She does not like clingy dresses.
- Wet cotton can become clingy and uncomfortable in humid weather.
- The clingy fabric is not suitable for a hot day.
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- A clingy top can show every crease in the fabric.
- Rain made her clingy kurta stick to her back.
Synonyms tight close-fitting
Opposite loose
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be/feel/become clingy
Used after linking verbs to say that a person wants to stay close to someone all the time.
Linking verbs के बाद 'clingy' यह बताता है कि व्यक्ति हर समय किसी के पास रहना चाहता है।
- The baby has become clingy since her grandmother left.
- Don't be so clingy; give your friends some space.
clingy + noun
Placed before a noun such as child, partner, friend or behaviour.
'Clingy' को child, partner, friend या behaviour जैसे noun से पहले रखा जाता है।
- A clingy friend may not realise she is asking for too much time.
- He worried that his clingy behaviour would push people away.
clingy + with/towards + person
Prepositions 'with' or 'towards' can show the person to whom someone is clingy.
किसके प्रति कोई clingy है, यह बताने के लिए 'with' या 'towards' का प्रयोग हो सकता है।
- The little boy is very clingy with his aunt.
clingy (clothes)
For clothes, it means sticking to the body and showing its shape; this use is informal.
कपड़ों के लिए इसका अर्थ शरीर से चिपककर आकार दिखाना है; यह प्रयोग informal है।
- Clingy fabrics are not comfortable in humid weather.
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clingy + noun
childpartnertoddlerpetfriend
- A clingy toddler may refuse to play with other children.
adverb + clingy
a bitveryoverlyextremelyslightly
- Radhika felt her roommate was overly clingy during the exam week.
verb + clingy
getbecomeseemactturn
- Puppies often get clingy in a new home.
clingy + because of
fearinsecurityillnessseparationloneliness
- He was clingy because of loneliness after moving to a new city.
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- My niece gets clingy whenever she has a fever.
बुखार होने पर मेरी भतीजी हर समय चिपकी रहती है।
- Being clingy in a friendship can make the other person feel trapped.
दोस्ती में बहुत चिपकू होने से दूसरा व्यक्ति घुटन महसूस कर सकता है।
- The kitten was so clingy that it slept on Radhika's lap all evening.
बिल्ली का बच्चा इतना चिपकू था कि पूरी शाम राधिका की गोद में सोता रहा।
- He didn't want to seem clingy, so he waited a day before calling.
वह चिपकू नहीं दिखना चाहता था, इसलिए उसने फ़ोन करने से पहले एक दिन इंतज़ार किया।
- Many children become clingy when they start school.
स्कूल शुरू करते समय कई बच्चे माँ-बाप से चिपकने लगते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ My sister is very clingy to our mother.
✓ My sister is very clingy with our mother.
Use clingy with (or towards) a person, not to.
किसी व्यक्ति के संदर्भ में 'clingy with' या 'clingy towards' का प्रयोग होता है, 'to' का नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe closeness, but clingy is a personal, slightly negative word.
तीनों निकटता बताते हैं, पर 'clingy' व्यक्तिगत और थोड़ा नकारात्मक शब्द है।
Informal; wanting to be near someone too much.
Informal; किसी के बहुत पास रहने की चाह।
- The clingy puppy cried when left alone.
Needing someone's help or support, without the negative feeling of constant closeness.
किसी की मदद या सहारे की आवश्यकता, बिना लगातार निकटता के नकारात्मक भाव के।
- Young children are dependent on their parents.
Wanting to control someone or keep them only for yourself.
किसी को नियंत्रित करना या केवल अपने लिए रखना चाहना।
- He is possessive about his best friend.