lubberly
lubberly · more lubberly · most lubberly
ungeschickt, ungeübt
Clumsy and stupid; resembling a lubberClumsy and stupid; resembling a lubber (an inexperienced person).
Meaning
2 sensesClumsy and stupid; resembling a lubber (an inexperienced person).
ungeschickt, ungeübt
Lacking in seamanship; of or suitable to a landlubber who is new to being at sea and unfamiliar with the ways of a sailor.
More definitions
- inexperienced in seamanship
- clumsy and unskilled
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
clumsy, stupid:
Origin
From lubber + -ly.From lubber + -ly.
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Forms
more lubberly, most lubberly| Comparative | more lubberly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lubberly Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- inexperienced in seamanship:landlubberly
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedlubber
Derivedlubberliness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form