clutchy
Americanadjective
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tending to clutch or hold on tightly or anxiously to things or relationships; possessive, controlling, or clingy.
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Sports. performing best in critical moments or situations during a game.
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characterized by jerky motion; tending to grab, stick, or halt intermittently.
Example Sentences
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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 • Aug. 31, 2014
Grotesque ideas, but masterful ideas, masterfully shaping the child mind wherein they germinated; burrowing in clutchy roots; pressing up in strong young saplings.
From This Freedom by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)
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