Home › Words › U › unclinguncling/ʌnˈklɪŋ/uncling means to cease from clinging or adhering.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, uncling ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.uncling is pronounced /ʌnˈklɪŋ/.EtymologyFrom un- + cling.verbTo cease from clinging or adhering.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.unclasp 68% match — To release the clasp or grip of something. vs uncling →unclue 67% match — To unwind; to untangle. vs uncling →unclap 64% match — To remove (one's hand clapped over one's mouth, or similar). vs uncling →unclutch 63% match — To open (something tightly closed). vs uncling →ungrasp 63% match — To release one's grasp on; to let go of. vs uncling →disadhere 62% match — To remove an object from adhesion; unstick. vs uncling →unclip 62% match — To release something by removing a clip. vs uncling →unclimb 61% match — To undo the climbing of; to climb down or back from. vs uncling →