clinger

clinger

See also: Clinger

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English cling
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English clinger

    From cling + -er.

    Noun

    clinger (plural clingers)

    1. One who clings.
    2. (informal) An emotionally clingy person.

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