Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kluhmp]
- /klʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kluhmp]
- /klʌmp/
Definitions of clumpy word
- adjective clumpy Clumpy means big and clumsy. 3
- adjective clumpy full of or like clumps 3
- adjective clumpy heavy and clumsy 3
- noun clumpy a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants. 1
- noun clumpy a lump or mass. 1
- noun clumpy a heavy, thumping step, sound, etc. 1
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Origin of clumpy
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; akin to Dutch klompe lump, mass, Old English clympre lump of metal
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Parts of speech for Clumpy
noun
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clumpy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clumpy
adjective clumpy
- ungainly — not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style.
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- cumbersome — Something that is cumbersome is large and heavy and therefore difficult to carry, wear, or handle.
- unwieldly — not wieldy; wielded with difficulty; not readily handled or managed in use or action, as from size, shape, or weight; awkward; ungainly.
- chunky — A chunky person is broad and heavy.
Antonyms for clumpy
adjective clumpy
- dainty — If you describe a movement, person, or object as dainty, you mean that they are small, delicate, and pretty.
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