lubberly meaning

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lubberly (adjective): clumsy and unskilled.

lubberly has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

lubberly as an adjective

  1. clumsy and unskilled
    • a big stupid lubberly fellow

    Similar: unskilled

    Related forms: lubber

  2. inexperienced in seamanship
    • of all landlubbers the most lubberly

    Synonyms: landlubberly

    Similar: unseamanlike

    Related forms: lubber

Word lists: words starting with LU · words ending in LY · 8-letter words

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