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clung

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Clung \Clung\, a. [Prop. p. p. fr. OE. clingen to wither. See
   {Cling}, v. i.]
   Wasted away; shrunken. [Obs.]

Clung \Clung\,
   imp. & p. p. of {Cling}.

Cling \Cling\ (kl[i^]ng), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clung}
   (kl[u^]ng), {Clong} (kl[o^]ng), Obs.); p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Clinging}.] [AS. clingan to adhere, to wither; akin to Dan.
   klynge to cluster, crowd. Cf. {Clump}.]
   To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by
   twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings
   to its support; -- usually followed by to or together.

         And what hath life for thee That thou shouldst cling to
         it thus?                                 --Mrs. Hemans.

Source : WordNet®

clung
     See {cling}

cling
     n : fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the
         pit [syn: {clingstone}]
     [also: {clung}]

cling
     v 1: come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and
          resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The
          label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"
          [syn: {cleave}, {adhere}, {stick}, {cohere}]
     2: to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings
        to the idea that she might still love him."
     3: hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's
        hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron" [syn: {hang}]
     [also: {clung}]
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