clingfilm
1
3.5
- noun
- /ˈklɪŋfɪlm/
- UK
:
film transparente
- l'm allergic to rats and clingfilm and pumpkin seeds.
Examples
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Why did you put Clingfilm on it?
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It's got Clingfilm on it and everything.
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That's the point of Clingfilm.
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Clingfilm doesn't give you cancer.
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As required by the government, he wore condoms (to protect her from grit), and in between the bouts of carnal combat, she shrouded him in clingfilm (to protect him from decay): they shared a deep respect for each other.
Fiction book (1993) -
She refrained from revealing her monumental work-in-progress, hidden lovingly in clingfilm to preserve its potency, constancy, and love.
Fiction book (1993) -
He wore condoms (to protect her from grit); she shrouded him in clingfilm (to protect him from decay) while picking her nose, ears, teeth, toes, and bellybutton.
Fiction book (1993) -
She wrapped the leftover food tightly in clingfilm to keep it fresh.
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You should use clingfilm to cover the bowl while the dough rises.
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I always keep clingfilm in the kitchen for easy food storage.
Synonyms
191
3.2
A thin layer that covers a surface to protect it
17
5.2
A thin, clear paperlike material used to wrap food or gifts
14
1.7
A thin clear plastic sheet used to cover food to keep it fresh
3
2.1
A thin clear plastic film used to cover food to keep it fresh
1
2.9
A thin, flexible sheet of plastic used to wrap or cover things to protect them
A thin clear plastic sheet that sticks to bowls and wraps food to keep it fresh
How Sticky
- UK
1
3.5
- US
17
1.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word clingfilm comes from cling ('to stick') and film ('a thin layer'). So it is a thin sheet of plastic that 'sticks' to itself and to bowls to keep food fresh.