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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.

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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