Cling
WordNet
noun
(1) Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit
verb
(2) Hold on tightly or tenaciously
"Hang on to your father's hands"
"The child clung to his mother's apron"
(3) 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"
(4) To remain emotionally or intellectually attached
"He clings to the idea that she might still love him."
WiktionaryText
Noun
cling
- Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
- 1908: O. Henry, Hostages to Momus
- Antelope steaks and fried liver to begin on, and venison cutlets with chili con carne and pineapple fritters, and then some sardines and mixed pickles; and top it off with a can of yellow clings and a bottle of beer.
- 1908: O. Henry, Hostages to Momus