Awkwardness
51rustiness — noun 1. the condition of being coated or clogged with rust • Derivationally related forms: ↑rusty • Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status 2. ineptitude or awkwardness as a consequence of age or lack of practice his rustiness showed when he was asked to… …
52slowness — noun 1. unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑awkwardness, ↑clumsiness, ↑ineptness, ↑ineptitude, ↑maladroitness • Derivationally related forms: ↑slow, ↑ …
53unwieldiness — noun 1. the quality of being difficult to direct or control by reason of complexity avoiding the unwieldiness of formal legal processes the onset of unwieldiness and bureaucracy in large organizations • Derivationally related forms: ↑unwieldy •… …
54awkward age — {n.} Adolescence; awkwardness during adolescence. * /Sue used to be an ugly duckling when she was at the awkward age, but today she is a glamorous fashion model./ …
55awkward age — {n.} Adolescence; awkwardness during adolescence. * /Sue used to be an ugly duckling when she was at the awkward age, but today she is a glamorous fashion model./ …
56A clean bill of health — Clean Clean (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive,… …
57Awkward — Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an… …
58Awkwardly — Awkward Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a… …
59Clean — (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive, meaning… …
60Clean breach — Clean Clean (kl[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Cleaner} (kl[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Cleanest}.] [OE. clene, AS. cl[=ae]ne; akin to OHG. chleini pure, neat, graceful, small, G. klein small, and perh. to W. glan clean, pure, bright; all perh. from a primitive,… …
