Clumsier — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clumsiest — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clumsy — clumsily, adv. clumsiness, n. /klum zee/, adj., clumsier, clumsiest. 1. awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things. 2. awkwardly done or made; unwieldy; ill contrived: He made a clumsy,… … Universalium
clumsy — (adj.) 1590s, from M.E. clumsid numb with cold (14c.), pp. of clumsen to benumb, from O.N. klumsa, intensive of kluma to make motionless. Related: Clumsily; clumsiness … Etymology dictionary
clum´si|ness — clum|sy «KLUHM zee», adjective, si|er, si|est. 1. awkward in moving; not graceful or skillful: »The clumsy boy bumped into all the furniture. SYNONYM(S): ungraceful, ungainly. See syn. under awkward. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clum´si|ly — clum|sy «KLUHM zee», adjective, si|er, si|est. 1. awkward in moving; not graceful or skillful: »The clumsy boy bumped into all the furniture. SYNONYM(S): ungraceful, ungainly. See syn. under awkward. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
clum|sy — «KLUHM zee», adjective, si|er, si|est. 1. awkward in moving; not graceful or skillful: »The clumsy boy bumped into all the furniture. SYNONYM(S): ungraceful, ungainly. See syn. under awkward. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary