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Meaning of Limpet | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈlɪm.pɪt

Definitions

  1. Any of various gastropods with a conical shell shape patelliform and a strong, muscular foot that they use to create strong suction to cling onto rocks or other hard surfaces.
  2. Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.
    British

Equivalents

العربية البطلينوس حلس
Català paparra
Čeština přílipka
Deutsch Anhang Anhängsel Napfschnecke
Ελληνικά πεταλίδα
Suomi iiliäinen
Galego lapa
Magyar bogáncs függelék kullancs pióca
Polski czaszołka sierota skałoczep
Tiếng Việt sao sao

Examples

“He stuck to me like a limpet all day!”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

limpet mine limpidity Limpidly Limpidness limpin limpiness

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