Definition of cling

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Cling (v. i.) To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together..

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Creep :: Creep (v. t.) To grow, as a vine, clinging to the ground or to some other support by means of roots or rootlets, or by tendrils, along its length..
Cling :: Cling (n.) Adherence; attachment; devotion.
Articling :: Articling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Articl.
Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To hold for support; to depend; to cling; -- usually with on or upon; as, this question hangs on a single point..
Cling :: Cling (v. t.) To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing..
Circling :: Circling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Circl.
Creeping :: Creeping (a.) Growing along, and clinging to, the ground, or to a wall, etc., by means of rootlets or tendrils..
Hitch :: Hitch (v. t.) To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
Uncling :: Uncling (v. i.) To cease from clinging or adhering.
Comatula :: Comatula (n.) A crinoid of the genus Antedon and related genera. When young they are fixed by a stem. When adult they become detached and cling to seaweeds, etc., by their dorsal cirri; -- called also feather stars..
Siphonarid :: Siphonarid (n.) Any one of numerous species of limpet-shaped pulmonate gastropods of the genus Siphonaria. They cling to rocks between high and low water marks and have both lunglike organs and gills.
Embrace :: Embrace (n.) Intimate or close encircling with the arms; pressure to the bosom; clasp; hug.
Bicycling :: Bicycling (n.) The use of a bicycle; the act or practice of riding a bicycle.
Muscling :: Muscling (n.) Exhibition or representation of the muscles.
Clingstone :: Clingstone (a.) Having the flesh attached closely to the stone, as in some kinds of peaches..
Cling :: Cling (v. i.) To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together..
Ivy :: Ivy (n.) A plant of the genus Hedera (H. helix), common in Europe. Its leaves are evergreen, dark, smooth, shining, and mostly five-pointed; the flowers yellowish and small; the berries black or yellow. The stem clings to walls and trees by rootlike fibers..
Staw :: Staving (n.) A cassing or lining of staves; especially, one encircling a water wheel..
Compass :: Compass (n.) An inclosing limit; boundary; circumference; as, within the compass of an encircling wall..
Orle :: Orle (n.) The wreath, or chaplet, surmounting or encircling the helmet of a knight and bearing the crest..
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