KLUDGY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Kludgy

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

1970s: from kludge + -y

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈklʌdʒi
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkluːdʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

awkwardly or inelegantly made or done

Short Definition:

awkwardly or inelegantly made or done

Examples:
  • you can copy files over a network using slightly kludgy onscreen menus
Variant Forms:
  • kludgey
  • cludgy

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