- (superl.) Without skill or grace; wanting dexterity, nimbleness or readiness; stiff; awkward, as if benumbed; unwieldy; unhandy; hence; ill-made, misshapen or inappropriate; as, a clumsy person; a clumsy workman; clumsy fingers; a clumsy gesture; a clumsy excuse.
- (superl.) Stiff or benumbed, as with cold.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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