Unwieldy

  • 101Unweld — Un*weld , Unweldy Un*weld y, a. Unwieldy; unmanageable; clumsy. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our old limbs move [may] well be unweld. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102Unweldy — Unweld Un*weld , Unweldy Un*weld y, a. Unwieldy; unmanageable; clumsy. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Our old limbs move [may] well be unweld. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 103Wieldless — Wield less, a. Not to be wielded; unmanageable; unwieldy. [R.] Wieldless might. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 104Wieldy — Wield y, a. Capable of being wielded; manageable; wieldable; opposed to unwieldy. [R.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 105clumsy — adjective (clumsier; est) Etymology: probably from obsolete English clumse benumbed with cold Date: circa 1598 1. a. lacking dexterity, nimbleness, or grace < clumsy fingers > b. lackin …

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  • 106cumbersome — adjective Date: 1535 1. dialect burdensome, troublesome 2. unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk 3. slow moving ; ponderous Synonyms: see heavy • cumbersomely adv …

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  • 107ponderous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French ponderus, from Latin ponderosus, from ponder , pondus weight Date: 15th century 1. of very great weight 2. unwieldy or clumsy because of weight and size 3. oppressively or unpleasantly dull ; …

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  • 108ungainly — adjective Etymology: obsolete gain direct, from Middle English gayn, geyn, from Old English gēn, from Old Norse gegn, from gegn, preposition, against; akin to Old English gēan against more at again Date: 1611 1. a. lacking in smoothness or&#8230; …

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  • 109hulk — I. noun Etymology: Middle English hulke, from Old English hulc, probably from Medieval Latin holcas, from Greek holkas, from helkein to pull more at sulcus Date: before 12th century 1. a. a heavy clumsy ship b. (1) the body of an old ship unfit&#8230; …

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  • 110unwieldily — adverb see unwieldy …

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