clunky

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clunky

Rhymes with -ʌŋki

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From clunk + -y.

adjective clunkier · clunkiest

informal Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome. That tomboy's clothing is rather clunky.
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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adj ungainly and awkward to use

Español	burdo, aparatoso, desgarbado, difícil de usar
Português	desajeitado
Deutsch	klobig, schwerfällig
Русский	неуклюжий neukljužij

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@misc{clunky_2026,
  title = {clunky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clunky},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}