1. a person or animal that clings or holds on tightly to something or someone
Usage: often used informally to describe someone emotionally dependent or reluctant to let go
2. something that adheres or sticks to a surface
Usage: informal

Examples

• The toddler was a clinger and didn't want to leave her mother's side.
• My cat is a clinger; she follows me from room to room all day.
• The fabric had a clinger problem, picking up lint easily.
• He was known as a clinger in relationships, always needing reassurance.
• The vine is a natural clinger, gripping the wall without support.
• Some people are clingers when it comes to the past and struggle to move forward.