limpetlike

The life capsule had clamped itself limpetlike to the stony surface of the moon.

Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010

The life capsule had clamped itself limpetlike to the stony surface of the moon.

Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010

The life capsule had clamped itself limpetlike to the stony surface of the moon.

Songs of Love & Death George R. R. Martin 2010

He had once, to be fair, made a feeble stab at loosening her limpetlike grip on his life, suggesting that perhaps they should see a little less of each other.

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2004

He had once, to be fair, made a feeble stab at loosening her limpetlike grip on his life, suggesting that perhaps they should see a little less of each other.

Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine 2004

Nigel was leaning over the rail behind her, filming down an immense metallic slope on which large limpetlike creatures clung sleeping in their thousands: stroods in their somnolent form.

Asimov's Science Fiction 2004

His initial reserve had quickly melted, the thawing process helped along by the immediate and limpetlike adoration of Toby and Holly.

Dreaming of the Bones Deborah Crombie 1997

As Arkady hung up to face Fet's limpetlike attention, Pasha returned from his visit to the Foreign Ministry.

Gorky Park Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- 1981

"Let me got" But the judge clung to him, limpetlike, with all the strength in his unwounded left arm.

The Guns Of The South Turtledove, Harry 1960

Soldiers from the six limpetlike Liburnians began pouring on to Antonia’s deck; Antony decided to abandon ship.

Antony and Cleopatra Colleen McCullough 2007