clambering

[ klam-ber-ing, klam-er- ]

/ ˈklæm bər ɪŋ, ˈklæm ər- /

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adjective Botany.

of or relating to plants that creep or climb like vines, but without benefit of tendrils.

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Origin of clambering

clamber + -ing¹

Words nearby clambering

clam, clamant, clamatorial, clambake, clamber, clambering, clam diggers, clam-flat, clammy, clamor, clamorous

How to use clambering in a sentence

While clambering over the fifth wall, he fell and broke his foot.
Chen Guangcheng Tells The Daily Beast, ‘I Still Want to Leave China’|Melinda Liu|May 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Swim to the edge of the moat and, clambering out, take to his legs was naturally the first impulse.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
The gunboats now came up like a flock of hawks, and soon the Moors were clambering over the rails.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
“That will do till after breakfast,” he said, coming to the surface and clambering out aboard the Viking.
The Rival Campers Afloat|Ruel Perley Smith

The warrior who had first felt the weight of Tim's fist now began clambering to his feet.
The Young Ranchers|Edward S. Ellis
The rest followed as best they might, clambering from ledge to ledge.
Left on Labrador|Charles Asbury Stephens

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