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clunky

[ kluhng-kee ]

adjective

Informal.
clunkier, clunkiest.
  1. awkwardly heavy or clumsy:

    clunky metal jewelry; clunky shoes.



clunky

/ ˈ°ì±ôʌŋ°ìɪ /

adjective

  1. making a clunking noise
  2. informal.
    ponderously ungraceful or unsophisticated

    clunky boots

  3. awkward or unsophisticated

    then you guffaw at clunky dialogue

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of clunky1

First recorded in 1965–70; clunk + -y 1
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Tesla’s other new model, the clunky and widely disdained Cybertruck, is beginning to look like a lemon.

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Whenever the action cuts away to Coolidge’s lonely heart making goo-goo eyes at a mute, it feels like a clunky distraction.

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The disappointment stems from how clunky and uninspired the mayhem is once the angry tooth-baring unicorn parents attack.

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Lack of radio exposure is one factor - but listeners can also be put off by clunky English lyrics or the sudden-but-deliberate stylistic shifts that characterise K-Pop.

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“Twenty-five times he broken his own signature,†Zelensky explained in clunky English.

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