browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about clumsier
clumsier |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Clumsy \Clum"sy\, a. [Compar. {Clumsier}; superl. {Clumsiest}.] [OE. clumsed benumbed, fr clumsen to be benumbed; cf Icel. klumsa lockjaw, dial. Sw klummsen benumbed with cold. Cf 1st {Clam}, and 1st {Clamp}.] 1. Stiff or benumbed, as with cold. [Obs.] 2. Without skill or grace; wanting dexterity, nimbleness, or readiness; stiff; awkward, as if benumbed; unwieldy; unhandy; hence ill-made, misshapen, or inappropriate; as a clumsy person; a clumsy workman; clumsy fingers; a clumsy gesture; a clumsy excuse. But thou in clumsy verse, unlicked, unpointed, Hast shamefully defied the Lord's anointed. --Dryden. Syn: See {Awkward}.
more about clumsier
This work is licensed under a
