cling

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cling (3ª persona sing. presente clings, participio presente clinging, passato semplice e participio passato clung)

  1. rimanere attaccato
  2. stringersi
  3. (senso figurato) aggrapparsi a una persona o un'idea
  4. (di odore) rimanere a lungo; impregnare

cling (pl.: clings)

  1. l'atto di rimanere attaccato
  2. una porzione di materiale sottile che rimane attaccato per effetto dell'elettricità statica
  3. (botanica) (gastronomia) frutta (specialmente ciliegie e pesche) duracina, dalla polpa soda e aderente al nocciolo

IPA: /klɪŋ/ Ascolta la pronuncia :

dall'anglosassone clingan, dal proto-germanico *klingg- (cfr. danese klynge)