Meaning

1 senses

  1. (informal)A clumsy person.

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Examples

88 sentences

  1. He is clumsy with his hands.

    У нього криві руки. — deniko

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  2. Tom is a very clumsy guy.

    Том дуже незграбний хлопець. — deniko

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  3. Tom certainly is clumsy.

    Том, без жодного сумніву, незграбний. — deniko

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  4. Tom is very clumsy.

    Том дуже незграбний. — deniko

    ruТом очень неуклюжий. — odexed

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  5. Tom is extremely clumsy.

    Том надзвичайно незграбний. — deniko

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Translations

2 languages
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clumsy person:

Origin

Possibly from an alteration of clumsed (“benumbed”) or from clumse (“a stupid fellow; lout

Possibly from an alteration of clumsed (“benumbed”) or from clumse (“a stupid fellow; lout”) + -y. More at clumse.

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Forms

plural: clumsies
Singularclumsy
Pluralclumsies

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
butterfingersgalootklutz

Word family

1 related words
Relatedclumsies

Collocations

3 patterns
  • very clumsy guy
  • a very clumsy
  • clumsy guy

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
clumpclumsilyclumsinessclunkclunkerclunky
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