цепкий

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Russian

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Etymology

цеп- (cep-) +‎ -кий (-kij)

Pronunciation

Adjective

це́пкий (cépkij) (rare/awkward comparative (по)це́пче)

  1. tenacious, prehensile
    це́пкие ко́гтиcépkije kógtistrong claws
  2. retentive, tenacious
    це́пкий умcépkij umtenacious mind
    це́пкая па́мятьcépkaja pámjatʹretentive/tenacious memory
  3. (colloquial) persistent, tenacious
    це́пкая бабёнкаcépkaja babjónkawoman with a tenacious grip

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