lubberly

[luhb-er-lee]

adjective

1. of or resembling a lubber.

adverb

1. in a lubberly manner.

Other Word Forms

• lubberliness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lubberly¹

First recorded in 1565–75; lubber + -ly

Example Sentences

“Plenty men think what I think. Sailing by book is a mighty lubberly business.”

From Literature

Germany, who danced around England, are being made to look quite lubberly.

From The Guardian

You will only be, after all, a lubberly landsman.

From Project Gutenberg

“Till, woe is me, so lubberly, The vermin came and pressed me.”

From Project Gutenberg

The lubberly, ugly looking sea-hogs appeared as content as their very distant relatives of our sties, while they huddled together and twisted for the sunniest spot, and bellowed in one another's ears.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bulky 
• heavy-handed 
• inept 
• ponderous 
• ungainly 
• unwieldy