clumsy
11clumsy — ► ADJECTIVE (clumsier, clumsiest) 1) awkward in movement or performance. 2) difficult to use; unwieldy. 3) tactless. DERIVATIVES clumsily adverb clumsiness noun. ORIGI …
12clumsy — adj. 1) clumsy at (he s clumsy at sports) 2) clumsy of (that was clumsy of her) 3) clumsy with (to be clumsy with one s hands) 4) clumsy to + inf. (it was clumsy of you to make a mistake like that) * * * [ klʌmzɪ] clumsy at (he s clumsy at… …
13clumsy — [[t]klʌ̱mzi[/t]] clumsier, clumsiest 1) ADJ GRADED A clumsy person moves or handles things in a careless, awkward way, often so that things are knocked over or broken. I d never seen a clumsier, less coordinated boxer... Unfortunately, I was… …
14clumsy — adjective 1 moving in an awkward way and tending to break things: At 17, she was clumsy, shy and awkward. | a clumsy attempt to catch the ball | Look, you ve just knocked that cup over. Sorry, how clumsy of me. 2 a clumsy object is not easy to… …
15clumsy — clum|sy [ˈklʌmzi] adj comparative clumsier superlative clumsiest [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from clumse too cold to feel anything (16 19 centuries), from a Scandinavian language] 1.) moving in an awkward way and tending to make things… …
16clumsy */ — UK [ˈklʌmzɪ] / US adjective Word forms clumsy : adjective clumsy comparative clumsier superlative clumsiest 1) a clumsy person moves in a way that is not careful or graceful, and breaks things or knocks against them 2) a clumsy object is too… …
17clumsy — Normally an adjective which means awkward and ungraceful in movement, likely to knock things over or bump into objects and people, but it occurs as a noun in The Sleepers of Erin, by Jonathan Gash. A man who is not feeling well says to a male… …
18clumsy — adjective (clumsier; est) Etymology: probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold Date: circa 1598 1. a. lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace < clumsy fingers > b. lackin …
19clumsy — 1. adjective /ˈklʌmzi/ a) awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous Hes very clumsy. I wouldnt trust him with carrying the dishes. b) Not elegant or well planned, lacking tact or subtlety …
20clumsy — clum|sy [ klʌmzi ] adjective * 1. ) a clumsy person moves in a way that is not careful or graceful, and breaks things or hits them 2. ) expressed without enough skill or thought, and often in a way that is likely to upset people: His choice of… …
