lubberly
Americanadjective
adverb
Other Word Forms
- lubberliness noun
Etymology
Origin of lubberly
Example Sentences
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“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
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