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/ˈlɪm.pɪt/ · noun
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..
He stuck to me like a limpet all day!
Mother visited the little cottage over the hill, and found Lisette's story to be quite correct; and many times the Frenchwoman blessed the day when Margie went limpeting and Lisette lent the old knife to the golden-haired little English lady.
Razor-fishing, sand-eeling and limpeting used to be popular activities but have declined in importance.
Use limpet when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Limpet means 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..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He stuck to me like a limpet all day!
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