Clunky Definition & Meaning

clunky
adjective
  1. lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"
  2. making a clunking sound

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