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bumbleheaded

American

[buhm-buhl-hed-id] / ˈbʌm bəlˌhɛd ɪd /

adjective

clumsy, plodding, or foolish.

He stumbled through the talk in his bumbleheaded way.

Other Word Forms

bumbleheadedness

noun

Etymology

Origin of bumbleheaded

bumblehead ( see bumble ¹, head) + -ed ³

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