علق

عَلَاقِيَةٌ ذ A man who, when he clings to a thing, will not quit it. (S, O, K.) [See also عَلِقٌ.] ― -b2- And نَفْسٌ عَلَاقِيَةٌ and ↓ عَلِقْنَةٌ A devoted, or an attacked, soul; one that clings to a thing persistently. (L, TA.) ― -b3- See also عِلَاقَةٌ.