clingy

Adj

Having a tendency to cling.
Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.

Adjective

Tending to cling; adhesive; overly dependent.

Examples

a clingy ex-girlfriend who won't stop calling
a clingy minidress
His CLINGY ’I’ tile kept him from forming any seven-letter words.

Origin / Etymology

From cling + -y.

Synonyms

clinging, close-fitting, overattached

Scrabble Score: 12

clingy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clingy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clingy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

clingy: valid Words With Friends Word