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clunky

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: From clunk + -y.

  1. Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.

    That tomboy's clothing is rather clunky.

    At a time when Mr. Cameron is being squeezed from both sides — from the right by members of his own party and by the anti-immigrant, anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, and from the left by his Liberal Democrat coalition partners — the move seemed uncharacteristically clunky.

  2. Being or making a clunk sound.

    You might find yourself listening to the sound your car door makes when it shuts. Is it a cheap tinny sound or a strong clunky sound like the VW?

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