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klutzy
[ kluht-see ]
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adjective, klutzĀ·iĀ·er, klutzĀ·iĀ·est.Slang.
clumsy; awkward: If you weren't so klutzy you wouldn't have dropped it.
unwieldy; bulky or awkward: a klutzy pair of boots.
inept or thoughtless; boneheaded: a klutzy remark.
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OTHER WORDS FROM klutzy
klutzĀ·iĀ·ness, nounWords nearby klutzy
klƶsse, kluck, Kluckhohn, kludge, klutz, klutzy, KlĆ¼ver-Bucy syndrome, Klydonograph, Klystron, km, kMc
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How to use klutzy in a sentence
The klutzy tumbles suggest these toadlets had an issue tracking their bodiesā motion.
Why these jumping toadlets get confused mid-flight|Meghan Rosen|July 22, 2022|Science News For StudentsThe klutzy tumbles suggested that the toadlets have trouble orienting themselves in space.
Romney, meanwhile, is having a klutzy week, kissing off as ānot very muchā what turned out to be $374,000 in speaking fees.