different between clunky vs clanky

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

Translations

English

Etymology

clank +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?klæ?ki/
• Rhymes: -æ?ki

Adjective

clanky (comparative clankier, superlative clankiest)

1. Making a clanking metallic sound.

   My father's first car was a clanky old Volkswagen Beetle.

2. Providing audible indication of imminent mechanical failure. (Can we add an example for this sense?)