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clunky

[ kluhng-kee ]

/ ˈklʌŋ ki /

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adjective, clunk·i·er, clunk·i·est. Informal.

awkwardly heavy or clumsy: clunky metal jewelry; clunky shoes.

Origin of clunky

First recorded in 1965–70; clunk + -y¹

Words nearby clunky

clung, cluniac, clunk, clunker, clunkhead, clunky, cluny, cluny lace, clupeid, clupeoid, clurman

Example sentences from the Web for clunky

It also contains some clunky passages of adultery, temptations of the flesh, and general sexual awkwardness.

Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ |Asawin Suebsaeng |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
As long as Democrats don't mention the clunky word "infrastructure" too much, they should pivot hard to jobs.

The Only Way for Democrats to Win |Jonathan Alter |October 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The first machine, the 914—so called because it could copy on paper nine inches by fourteen inches—was a complex, clunky beast.

Pioneers in Printing |The Daily Beast |October 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Oculus Rift is a wearable headset that goes over the eyes like a clunky pair of scuba goggles.

Welcome to Oculus XXX: In-Your-Face 3D is the Future of Porn |Aurora Snow |October 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

With his huge, clunky camera, he managed to convey the blur of invasion as a tank passes a church.

From Robert Capa’s Editor, Unearthed Scenes of Normandy, Summer 1944 |Christopher Dickey |June 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for clunky

clunky

/ (ˈklʌŋkɪ) /

adjective clunkier or clunkiest

making a clunking noise

informal ponderously ungraceful or unsophisticated clunky boots

awkward or unsophisticated then you guffaw at clunky dialogue