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Cling vs Bling - What's the difference?

cling | bling |

As nouns the difference between cling and bling

is that cling is fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit while bling is .

As a verb cling

is (senseid)to hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

cling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit.
  • * 1908 , , 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.
  • adherence; attachment; devotion
  • * Milton
    • A more tenacious cling to worldly respects.

    Verb

  • (senseid)To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
    • Seaweed clung to the anchor.
  • * Mrs. Hemans
    • And what hath life for thee / That thou shouldst cling to it thus?
  • To adhere to an object, without being affixed, in such a way as to follow its contours. Used especially of fabrics and films.
  • To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • I clung legs as close to his side as I could.
  • To cause to dry up or wither.
  • * Shakespeare
    • If thou speak'st false, / Upon the next tree shalt thou hang alive, / Till famine cling thee.
  • (figurative, with preposition to) to be fond of, to feel strongly about

    • Derived terms

    * cling film / clingfilm

    References

    * * * Notes: English irregular verbs

    bling

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • * 2008 January 19, :
    • Apparently also the Saudis gave him as presents fabulous bling , vast necklaces encrusted with jewels and rubies.
  • Ostentatious display of richness or style.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=April 23 , author=Angelique Chrisafis , title=François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=His stance as being against the world of finance and his proposal of a 75% tax on incomes over €1m (£817,000) was approved by a majority in polls. He was convinced that his more measured, if ploddingly serious, style would win out with an electorate tired of Sarkozy's bling and frenetic policy initiatives.}}

    Derived terms

    * blinger * bling out * bling up * blingy