cling‧y /ˈklɪŋi/ (also cling‧ing /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/) adjective

1. someone who is clingy is too dependent on another person, and will often hold on to them – used to show disapproval:
a shy clingy child

2. clingy clothing or material sticks tightly to your body and shows its shape – use this to show approval:
She wore a clingy red dress.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲