cling
Definitions
Noun
- Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
Verb
- Come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
- To remain emotionally or intellectually attached
- Hold on tightly or tenaciously
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "cling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | clinging | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | cling | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | clings | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | circling | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | bicycling | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | chronicling | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | clingan | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | clingenpeel | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | clinger | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | clinger's | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | clingerman | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | clingman | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | cycling | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | encircling | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | muscling | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | recycling | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "cling".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cooling | 2 | 42 |
| 2 | ceiling | 2 | 31 |
| 3 | closing | 2 | 28 |
| 4 | clings | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | cloying | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | calving | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | curling | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | calming | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | cowling | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | coiling | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | clawing | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | ling | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | scaling | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | cycling | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | culling | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | colling | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | cloning | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | clinger | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | clingan | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | carling | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "cling" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "cling" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "cling" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 16
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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