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Definition of clunky adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

clunky

adjective
 
/ˈklʌŋki/
 
/ˈklʌŋki/
(informal)
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  1. (of shoes) solid, heavy and old-fashioned
    • clunky leather shoes
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryClunky is used with these nouns:
    • shoe
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  2. (of technology) old-fashioned; not well designed
    • The device has clunky controls.
  3. (of writing, especially for a film) of poor quality; that does not seem realistic
    • The movie is ruined by wooden acting and clunky dialogue.
See clunky in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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