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clunky

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈklʌŋki/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈklʌŋki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(klungkē)

Inflections of 'clunky' (adj):
clunkier
adj comparative
clunkiest
adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
clunk•y /ˈklʌŋki/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. Informal.
  1. Informal Termsawkwardly heavy;
    clumsy: big clunky shoes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
clunk•y  (klungkē),USA pronunciation adj., clunk•i•er, clunk•i•est. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsawkwardly heavy or clumsy:clunky metal jewelry; clunky shoes.
  • clunk + -y1 1965–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
clunky /ˈklʌŋkɪ/ adj (clunkier, clunkiest)
  1. making a clunking noise
  2. informal ponderously ungraceful or unsophisticated: clunky boots
  3. awkward or unsophisticated: then you guffaw at clunky dialogue

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