noncling

or non·cling·ing

[ non-kling or non-kling-ing ]
/ nɒnˈklɪŋ or nɒnˈklɪŋ ɪŋ /

adjective (of fabric or the like)

having little or no tendency to stick to an object, surface, etc., as by static electricity.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
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Origin of noncling

non- + cling1

Words nearby noncling

nonchalance, nonchalant, nonchromaffin paraganglioma, nonchromosomal, nonclassical, noncling, noncognitivism, noncollegiate, noncom, noncom., noncombat
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