Limpet
noun
A type of small sea creature that attaches itself strongly to rocks.
Limpets cling to the rock so tightly that it's nearly impossible to remove them.
Often appears as...
- common limpet
- great northern limpet
noun
A person who is difficult to get rid of.
He's been clinging to me like a limpet all evening.
Often appears as...
- cling like a limpet
- stick like a limpet
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A type of small sea creature that attaches itself strongly to rocks.
Limpets cling to the rock so tightly that it's nearly impossible to remove them.
Often appears as...
- common limpet
- great northern limpet
noun
A person who is difficult to get rid of.
He's been clinging to me like a limpet all evening.
Often appears as...
- cling like a limpet
- stick like a limpet
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Not just rocks
Limpets can attach to other surfaces like boat hulls, not exclusively rocks.
The boat's hull was covered in limpets after a month at sea.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Adhesive
Limpets produce a powerful natural adhesive, which makes them an analogy for a strong grip.
His grip on the rope was like a limpet, unwavering and secure.
Pro Tip 3/3Eco-friendly focus
Limpets are often mentioned in discussions on marine life and eco-system health.
The limpet population is an indicator of water quality in the bay.
Pro Tip 1/3Not just rocks
Limpets can attach to other surfaces like boat hulls, not exclusively rocks.
The boat's hull was covered in limpets after a month at sea.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Adhesive
Limpets produce a powerful natural adhesive, which makes them an analogy for a strong grip.
His grip on the rope was like a limpet, unwavering and secure.
Pro Tip 3/3Eco-friendly focus
Limpets are often mentioned in discussions on marine life and eco-system health.
The limpet population is an indicator of water quality in the bay.
Pro Tip 1/3Not just rocks
Limpets can attach to other surfaces like boat hulls, not exclusively rocks.
The boat's hull was covered in limpets after a month at sea.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Adhesive
Limpets produce a powerful natural adhesive, which makes them an analogy for a strong grip.
His grip on the rope was like a limpet, unwavering and secure.
Pro Tip 3/3Eco-friendly focus
Limpets are often mentioned in discussions on marine life and eco-system health.
The limpet population is an indicator of water quality in the bay.
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Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
didn't quite not to make of the little baboon I don't know if it ended up eating it afterwards but if he killed its mother but a lion adopting a limpet I don't think so I don't know maybe one of the viewers out there seen something
Video examples
Lunchtime for Baboons PIPE...
the males have even learnt the art of eating limpets they either prize the shells off the rocks with their long canines or simply
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
didn't quite not to make of the little baboon I don't know if it ended up eating it afterwards but if he killed its mother but a lion adopting a limpet I don't think so I don't know maybe one of the viewers out there seen something
Video examples
Lunchtime for Baboons PIPE...
the males have even learnt the art of eating limpets they either prize the shells off the rocks with their long canines or simply
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
A. S. Byatt
English Novelist
In my mind's eye, Shakespeare is a huge, hot sea-beast, with fire in his veins and ice on his claws and inscrutable eyes, who looks like an inchoate hump under the encrustations of live barnacle-commentaries, limpets and trailing weeds.
Quote examples
A. S. Byatt
English Novelist
In my mind's eye, Shakespeare is a huge, hot sea-beast, with fire in his veins and ice on his claws and inscrutable eyes, who looks like an inchoate hump under the encrustations of live barnacle-commentaries, limpets and trailing weeds.
Example 1 of 1
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