limpet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlɪm.pɪt/
Etymology
From Middle English lempet, from Old English lempedu (“lamprey”), borrowed from Medieval Latin lampreda, alteration of Late Latin lampetra (“lamprey”), whose further origin is unknown, though is traditionally thought to derive from lambō (“to lick, lap”) + petra (“stone, rock”). Doublet of lamprey, which came through Old French.
Meanings
- 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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(UK) Someone clingy or dependent; someone disregarding or ignorant of another's personal space.
He stuck to me like a limpet all day!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| limpin | alternative, dialectal | lexicographic | |
| limpets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
limpetlike · black limpet · keyhole limpet · keyhole limpet hemocyanin · duck's-bill limpet · limpet mine
Translations (60)
da albueskæl (a small mollusc) · cmn 笠貝 /笠贝 (a small mollusc) · fr patelle (a small mollusc) · ca paparra (someone dependant) · haw ʻopihi (a small mollusc) · fr bernique (a small mollusc) · fi maljakotilo (a small mollusc) · ca pagellida (a small mollusc) · nrf fllie (a small mollusc) · de Anhängsel (someone dependant) · gd bàirneach (a small mollusc) · sv skålsnäcka (a small mollusc) · gl lapa (someone dependant) · de Napfschnecke (a small mollusc) · la mītulus (a small mollusc) · sh priljepak (a small mollusc) · vi con sao sao (a small mollusc) · grc λεπάς (a small mollusc) · hu csészecsiga (a small mollusc) · la lepas (a small mollusc) · el πεταλίδα (a small mollusc) · tr Çin şapkası (a small mollusc) · it patella (a small mollusc) · cmn 帽貝 /帽贝 (a small mollusc) · mi piritoka (a small mollusc) · hu függelék (someone dependant) · ga bairneach (a small mollusc) · cs přílipka (a small mollusc) · pl skałoczep (a small mollusc) · fr lampotte (a small mollusc) · ru блю́дечко (a small mollusc) · gl patela (a small mollusc) · ast llámpara (a small mollusc) · cmn 笠螺 (a small mollusc) · ko 삿갓조개 (a small mollusc) · de Anhang (someone dependant) · es lapa (a small mollusc) · cy cogwrn (a small mollusc) · kw brennik (a small mollusc) · kw brenigen (a small mollusc) · fi iiliäinen (someone dependant) · eu lapa (a small mollusc) · hu tapadókagyló (a small mollusc) · cy llygad maharen (a small mollusc) · sh priljepak (someone dependant) · hu pióca (someone dependant) · mi kākihi (a small mollusc) · pl sierota (someone dependant) · mk прилепец (a small mollusc) · mi ngākihi (a small mollusc) · cy brennig (a small mollusc) · hu kullancs (someone dependant) · cy cragen maharen (a small mollusc) · gl lapa (a small mollusc) · ru морско́е блю́дечко (a small mollusc) · hu bogáncs (someone dependant) · br brennigenn (a small mollusc) · pt lapa (a small mollusc) · nrf baîni (a small mollusc) · nl napslak (a small mollusc)