clutchy

American  

[kluhch-ee] / ˈklʌtʃ i /

adjective

1. tending to clutch or hold on tightly or anxiously to things or relationships; possessive, controlling, or clingy.

2. Sports. performing best in critical moments or situations during a game.

3. characterized by jerky motion; tending to grab, stick, or halt intermittently.

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Example Sentences

Beth tells us that she had premonitions that she was going to lose Carmel from the day the child was born; and now that her husband, Paul, has left her for another woman, Beth is more obsessed than ever with keeping a watchful eye on her daughter — clutchy behavior that only makes Carmel want to sneak off or break free.

From New York Times

Many fashion-conscious women take two bags out for the day: a big, practical one to shove under the desk and a small, clutchy one for show.

From The Guardian

Then there's the clutchy musical tiki-taka of All + All Together, with Hot Chip, and the sinister dancehall glockenspiel of Get Wild with Wiley: both scintillating.

From The Guardian

M'Clutchy was then sowing the wind; but whether at a future day to reap the whirlwind, we are not now prepared to state.

From Project Gutenberg

"What business?—where to?—what brought Phil M'Clutchy here yestherday?—tell me that—eh?"

From Project Gutenberg