UNWIELDY

gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy

(adjective) lacking grace in movement or posture; “a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”; “clumsy fingers”; “what an ungainly creature a giraffe is”; “heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair”

unwieldy

(adjective) difficult to work or manipulate; “unwieldy rules and regulations”

unwieldy, unmanageable

(adjective) difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape; “we set about towing the unwieldy structure into the shelter”; “almost dropped the unwieldy parcel”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unwieldy (comparative unwieldier, superlative unwieldiest)

(obsolete) Lacking strength; weak.

(obsolete) Ungraceful in movement.

Difficult to carry, handle, manage or operate because of its size, weight, shape or complexity.

Badly managed or operated.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*wield"y, a.

Definition: Not easily wielded or carried; unmanageable; bulky; ponderous. "A fat, unwieldy body of fifty-eight years old." Clarendon.

– Un*wield"i*ly, adv.

– Un*wield"i*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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