different between clunk vs clunky

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kl??k/
• Rhymes: -??k

Noun

clunk (plural clunks)

1. A dull, metallic sound, especially one made by two bodies coming into contact.
2. (dated) The sound of liquid coming out of a bottle, etc.; a glucking sound.

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Verb

clunk (third-person singular simple present clunks, present participle clunking, simple past and past participle clunked)

1. to make such a sound

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English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -??ki

Adjective

clunky (comparative clunkier, superlative clunkiest)

1. (informal) Ungainly; awkward; inelegant; cumbersome.
   • 2013 May 23, Sarah Lyall, "British Leader’s Liberal Turn Sets Off a Rebellion in His Party," New York Times (retrieved 29 May 2013):

     At a time when Mr. Cameron is being squeezed from both sides — from the right by members of his own party and by the anti-immigrant, anti-Europe U.K. Independence Party, and from the left by his Liberal Democrat coalition partners — the move seemed uncharacteristically clunky.

2. Being or making a clunk sound.
   • 2012, Mike Brent, Fiona Dent, The Leader's Guide to Influence

     You might find yourself listening to the sound your car door makes when it shuts. Is it a cheap tinny sound or a strong clunky sound like the VW?

Derived terms

• clunkiness

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