Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clingsome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cling-some
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterised by clinging or clinginess; clingy; adhesive

Example Sentences

"he loose blouse-like shirt, in an artistic tint of faded green, was made remarkably full, and was of some soft clingsome material, probably flannelette, though this I was unable to get near enough to ascertain decisively."
"Presently we saw a tiny, wedge-shaped grey bird, with infinitesimal, clingsome feet, that glided in and out between the branches of the beech hedge like a noiseless, living shuttle."

Etymology

From cling + -some.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cling

Inflected Forms

more clingsome (comparative) most clingsome (superlative)

Synonyms

close-fitting adhesive

Questions

What does clingsome mean?: Characterised by clinging or clinginess; clingy; adhesive
Where does clingsome come from?: From cling + -some.

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