to clin
- verb
- Archaic
:
inclinarse
- The old tree began to clin toward the sunlight after many years.
Examples
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Heavy snow caused the roof to clin slightly under the weight.
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She watched the tall flower clin gently in the breeze.
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The tree clins towards the sunlight.
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She clined against the wall for support.
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The old tree began to clin toward the sunlight after many years.
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Heavy snow caused the roof to clin slightly under the weight.
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She watched the tall flower clin gently in the breeze.
Synonyms
418
1.5
To bend or rest at an angle against something
194
1.0
To lean forward at the waist
148
1.8
To move something so it leans or falls to one side
147
2.0
To move into a sloping or leaning position
85
1.4
To rest your body lightly on something for support
51
4.2
To bend forward and pull the shoulders in so the back rounds
32
8.8
To tilt to one side, often describing a ship
27
2.6
To bend your body forward at the waist
25
3.7
To lean or tilt in one direction
22
4.6
To sit, stand, or walk with the shoulders and head bent forward in a lazy way
22
3.9
To bend down and hang limply because of being tired or without water
19
2.8
To bend downward because of weight or weak support
17
4.2
Bend forward with rounded shoulders and back
3
6.0
To hang loosely like a branch or a dog's tongue
1
4.4
To bend your head or upper body as a sign of respect
Antonyms
How Bent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clin comes from an old root meaning 'to lean' or 'bend', the same root you can see in incline and recline. So to clin is to lean or bend in one direction, often slowly or because of weight.