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clunky

US/ˈklʌŋki/ uncommon informal

adjective

1.

lacking grace in movement or posture

  • “a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”
  • “clumsy fingers”
  • “what an ungainly creature a giraffe is”
  • “heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair”
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Origin

From clunk + -y.

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