clings
Won't let go
Clings is the verb cling in third-person singular form—to hold tightly or adhere to a surface.
A child clings to a parent's leg.
Wet fabric clings to skin.
The word extends to emotional attachment: She still clings to the hope that he'll return.
To cling to beliefs or habits is to refuse to abandon them despite pressure.
Apt to adhere
- gripSecure manual hold
- bondBinding tie or connection
- attachJoin or connect
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
suction · clingfilm · tape · glue · velcro · static · wrap · film
Without motion or change
- wrinklesSurface lines from folding
- drapeHang in folds
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- jerseyKnitted pullover garment
lycra · spandex · bodycon · fitted · tight · hugging · contour · form-fitting
Grips tightly, or handbags
Connection or fondness
- needinessExcessive emotional reliance
- dependenceState of needing another
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
loyalty · insecurity · separation anxiety · codependency · possessiveness · smothering · overprotective · needy
Continues despite hardship
- survivesRemains alive despite hardship
- remainsContinues in place
- lingersRemains beyond expected time
- perseveresContinues despite difficulty
stays · holds on · hangs on · stubborn · tenacious · lasting · persistent · unyielding
sticky
Apt to adhere
adhesive · suction · clingfilm · tape · glue · velcro · static · wrap · film · cohere
static
Without motion or change
jersey · lycra · spandex · bodycon · fitted · tight · hugging · contour · form-fitting · slinky
clutches
Grips tightly, or handbags
embraces · hugs · clasps · latches onto · squeezes · nestles · burrows
attachment
Connection or fondness
- needinessExcessive emotional reliance
- dependenceState of needing another
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
devotion · loyalty · insecurity · separation anxiety · codependency · possessiveness · smothering · overprotective · needy · anxious
endures
Continues despite hardship
perseveres · stays · holds on · hangs on · stubborn · tenacious · lasting · persistent · unyielding · steadfast
- cling toHold fast to
- clinging toGripping without releasing
- cling wrapAdhesive food covering
- static clingCharge-caused fabric attraction
- clinging onGrasping something tightly, persistently
- cling onGrip something tenaciously
cling, clinging, clingy, clinger, clingers, cling to, clingstone, cling film, clingstones