clumsily 
Clumsily (klum'zi-li), adv. In a elumsy man- 
ner; awkwardly; in an unhandy manner; with- 
out expertness, tact, dexterity, or grace. 
He (lured nut deceive them grossly, i-limifilii, openly. 
impudently. Lord Jlruwrhatn, John \Viik-.v 
clumsiness (klum'zi-nes), H. [< Hiiiiisy + -nets.] 
The quality of being clumsy; awkwardness; 
unhandiness; ungainTineH.s; want of readiness. 
nimblenesH, or dexterity. 
clumsy (klum'/ti), . [A variation of clumse, a.. 
or dimmed, pp., with suffix -yl.] If. Stiffened 
with cold; benumbed. 
Tiie Carthaginians . . . returned to the camp so r/i/m."/ 
and frozen as scarcely they felt the Joy of their victory. 
Bottamd, tr. of l.ivy, p. 42a. 
2. Ac-ting as if benumbed ; awkward ; ungain- 
ly ; unhandy ; uncouth; without I'xprrlncs-. 
dexterity, tact, or grace : as, a c//.v workman: 
a clumsy wooer. 
This precious piece of verse, I really Judge 
la meant tu copy my own character, 
A ,',., mimic. 
Browning, l;iir.: and Book, I. 316. 
3. Manifesting awkwardness; ill-contrived or 
ill-managed; awkwardly combined, arranged, 
or used : as, a clumsy movement ; clumsy sen- 
tences. 
You will not have far to go, seeing that He Is now even 
among us hearing my dutnfii words. Kingiley. 
4. So made as to be unwieldy in certain or in 
all uses ; heavily built ; large and heavy ; not 
manageable, light, or graceful. 
l)ire artillery's duality car. 
Smtt, Manuion, Iv. 27. 
5. Awkward iii appearance or use : unfamiliar; 
anomalous; outr. 
See what a lovely shell. . . . 
What Is It 1 a learned man 
Could give It a clumnit name. 
Tennyson, Maud, xxiv. 2. 
Clumsy tea, a tea with something substantial to eat. 
ifaamUtmt Nag. =Syn. 2. Ifnyainly, Uncouth, etc. (see 
<iirbnard), heavy, lumbering. 
clumsy-boots (klum'zi-bets), n. See boot*. 
clumsy-cleat (klum'zi-klet), . In a whale- 
boat, a stout thwart with a rounded notch on 
the after side. C. M. Scammon, Marine Mam- 
mals, p. 224. 
cluncni (klunch), n. [Origin obscure ; prob. re- 
lated to clump 1 , as bunch, dunch, hunch, lunch to 
bumifi, dump, hump, lump, respectively.] One 
of the names current in England for a coarse, 
impure variety of clay, especially for that com- 
monly occurring in the coal-measures. The Ox- 
ford clay, a member of the Middle Oolite of the English 
geologists, was originally designated by W. Smith as the 
"chinch clay." In Cambridgeshire some of the beds of 
the Chalk are sufficiently indurated to furnish an inferior 
building-stone, and this is known in that vicinity t&clunch. 
The external walls of the College [Christ's] were origi- 
nally built of blocks of chinch in courses, alternating with 
red brick, and consequently, from the perishable nature 
of that material, had become so sordid and decayed as to 
make repair imperative. 
HVi, Arch. Hist. Univ. of Cambridge, II. 222. 
chinch" (klunch), a. [E. dial. Cf. dunchl, 
clump 1 , and clumse, a.] 1. Close-grained, as 
stone or wood. 2. Stumpy ; squat. 
She is fat, and eluneh, and heavy. 
Mine. DArblay, Diary, IV. 272. 
clunchy (klun'chi), a. [X clunchi + -yi.] Char- 
acterized by or containing clunch. 
clung (klung). Preterit and past participle of 
cling. 
clung (klung), p. a. [Pp. of cling, v. t., 2.] 1. 
Shrunken ; emaciated ; wasted to leanness ; 
shrunk. 
But whenne thalr [almonds' Jfruyte is ripe, as take It ynne, 
And that is when thaire huske is drle and elonge. 
J'alliulitt*, Uusbondrle (E. E. T. S.), p. 55. 
2. [Cf. strong as related to string.] Strong. 
[Prov. Eng.] 
clung (klung), v. i. [Var. of cling, due to the 
pp. form.] If. To cling. 
Heavy dunning mists. 
Dr. It. More, Infinity of Worlds, st. 92. 
2. To shrink ; waste. Halliwell. [Prov. Eng.] 
Oluniac (kl8'ni-ak), . and a. I. H. One of a 
reformed order of Benedictine monks (the or- 
der of Cluuy), which originated in the celebrat- 
ed abbey of Cluny in Sa6ne-et-Loire, France, 
founded about 910, and was very numerous in 
France for several centuries. 
II. a. Of or pertaining to the Benedictine 
monks of the order of Cluny. 
clunk (klungk), r. i. [Imitative. Cf. chop.] 
To emit a sudden hollow, gurgling sound, such 
as is made when a cork is quickly pulled out 
of the neck of a bottle. [Scotch.] 
And made the bottle clunk 
To their health that night. 
Burn*, Jolly Beggars. 
1063 
clunk (klungk), . A sound such as is e.\]>n-s- 
<'! l>y the imitative verb clunk; the gurgling 
sound made by liquor when poured frmn a 
bottle. [Scotch.] 
Cluny lace, guipure, etc. See the nouns. 
Clupea (klo'pe-a), . [NL., < L. clupea, a small 
river-fish, not 'identified.] Agenus of fishes, uf 
which the common herring is the most familiar 
example, typical of the family Clu/im/ii . Sec 
cut under herring. 
Clupeae (kW'pf-S), . />/. [NL., pi. of .'//..<;. j 
In Cuvier's system, the fifth family of Main 
copterygii abdominalen : same as t'lupeida; (a). 
Also t'lupeoidei. 
clupeid ( klii'pe-id), n. A fish of the family 
<'lil)H'iilir. Also rlupi-'iiil. 
OlupeidaB (kl(J-pS'i-36), n. /. [XL., < ('//)< 
+ -iV/Vr.] A family of malacopterygian'fishes, 
typified by the genus Clupea, containing the 
common herring. Very different limit* have been a>- 
signed to it by Ichthyologist*, (a) In Bonaparte's system 
of elnssiflcation,a family of MalMupterugii abiiominalet, 
without adipose flu, and with the upper Jaw formed by the 
intermuxillaries, which have no pedicles, In the middle, 
ami by the maxillaries on the sides ; the .body Is nearly 
always covered with numerous scales, and In most cases 
a swim-bladder and numerous cajca are present Also 
Clujieif and Clufrndeie. (6) In Oiinther s system, a family 
of physostomatous fishes, with the body covered with 
scales ; the head naked ; the abdomen frequently com- 
pressed Into a serrated edi?e ; the mnrgin of the np| i 
jaw formed by the Intermaxillaries meslally and by the 
maxillaries laterally, and the maxillaries composed of 
three (sometimes movable) pieces ; the opercnlar appara- 
tus complete; the dorsal fin, not elongated ; the stomach 
a blind sac ; the pyloric appendages numerous ; and the 
gill apparatus highly developed, the gill-openings being 
generally very wide, (c) In later systems, a family con- 
taining Clvproidea with the body compressed, deciduoun 
scales, no distinct lateral line, a terminal mouth, supra- 
maxillaries of three pieces, and a compressed and trench- 
ant abdomen. Also Clupeina. 
clupeiform (kl8'pe-i-fdrm). a. [< NL. Clunej, 
q. v., + L. forma, shape.] Having the form 
or appearance of a herring, in a broad sense. 
Clupeina (klo-pe-i'nii), n. pi. [NL., < Clupea + 
-ia 2 .] In Gttnther's system of classification, 
the third group of Clupeidte, with the upper jaw 
not overlapping the under, and the abdomen 
serrated : same as the family Clupeidce, (c). 
Clupeini (klo-pe-i'ni), n. /),.' [NL.] Same as 
C/ujieina. Bonaparte, 1831. 
clupeoid (klo'pe-oid) ? a. and n. [< Clupea + 
-aid.] I. a. Pertaining to or having the char- 
acters of the ClupeidtF. 
II. H. Same as elupeid. L. Agassis; Sir J. 
Richardson. 
Clupeoidea (klo-pe-oi'de-S), n. j>l. [NL., < Clu- 
pea + Gr. rfdoc, shape.] 'Asuperfamily of mala- 
copterygian fishes containing the families Clu- 
peidai, Dussumierida?, Dorosomidte, Stolephori- 
dte, ChanoitUe, Alepocephalidce, Albulidte, and 
Elopida-. 
ClupeoideSB (klo-pe-oi'de-e ),./>.. [NL.] Same 
as Clupridrt, (a). Sir J. Richardson, 1836. 
Clupeoidei (klo-pe-oi'de-i), n.pl. [NL.] Same 
as Clupea. Ciivier, 1817. 
Clupesoces (kljj-pes'9-sez), n. pi. [NL., < Clu- 
pea + Esox, pi. Esoces.] A group of physo- 
stomatous or malacopteryginn fishes, supposed 
to be intermediate between Clujieidte and Eso- 
cidte, and made to contain the genera Cliiro- 
centrus, Xotopterus, Osteoglossum, Heterotis, and 
Arapaima, which in modern systems mostly 
belong to different families. 
Clupesocid (klo-pe-sos'i-de), n. pi. [NL., < 
Clupea + Esocida;.] A family of malacoptery- 
gian fishes: same as Clupfsuces. Sir J. Rich- 
ardson. 
Clusia (klo'si-a), n. [NL., after Clusius, Lat- 
inized name of C. de L'Escluse, a French bot- 
anist.] A tropical American genus of shrubs 
or trees, natural order (hittiferw. Many of the spe- 
cles are parasites, and all secrete more or lees of a milk 
like resinous juice. C. rosea yields a resin used In veteri- 
nary medicine and also as a substitute for pitch in boats. 
C. insignia is the wax-flower of Demerara, British Guiana. 
cluster (klus'ter), n. [< ME. cluster, chutre, 
closter, < AS. cluster, usually clyster, = LG. Mus- 
ter, a cluster ; prob. akin to Icel. klasi = 8w. 
Dan. klasc, a cluster. Other connections un- 
certain.] 1. A number of things, as fruits, 
growing naturally together; a bunch, particu- 
larly of grapes or other fruit growing simi- 
larly. 
Great clutters of ripe grapes. Spenter, Colin Clout, I. 00. 
And they gave him . . . two cliutrrt of raisins. 
1 Sam. xxx. 12. 
2. A number of persons or things of any kind 
collected or gathered into a close oody ; a near- 
ly conjoined group or collection : as, a cluster 
of islands. 
clutch 
M . . . 
I'our forth their |M>J>U!OIU joiitb alxmt th<- M\> 
lur'" Mill. .n, l: I.., L 77L 
111 the telttte.pf III,- fillet'/' uf (leule liealltH* which 
erarywban gaUiered about bar , . . -!" u;i*ai\v,tv.M|ueen 
lily. <i. '. I'flU., (lid Cr.ole l)uy. p. .'74. 
Clusters of Bruch. sum. i- < ,uit <>/ Bruch. 
S.-e iilninl. 
Cluster (klus't.-r), r. [< ME. rtitxtrrfii = LG. 
klunti-rn : from the mum. ] I. in I runs. To form 
or constitute a cluster or clusters; grow or be 
placed in clusters or groups ; gather in a group 
or groups. 
suddenly imide him from my side to start 
Into the rlunt'riiuj battle [army; of the Freneh. 
.SAnl'., 1 Hen. VI., iv. 7. 
After a little eonfep-iK e. two <>r three thouxaitd men, wo. 
men, and children came cluntrin<i about v. 
Quoted in C"i>i. J"tm Smii/t * 'I me Travel*, I. 175. 
A trailing palm In the Malay Archipelago ellnibn the 
loftiest trees by the aid of exquisitely-constructed hooks 
>',,, i. ,-.;i iironiid the ends of the braiiri 
Darwin, Origin of Specie*, p. 192. 
There at her feet lay the city in its beauty, the tower* 
and spires springing from amidst the cluttering masse* of 
ihe< -..iiegc elmh. /',...<,/,, Hint. Eng., Reign of Elizabeth, L 
II. trans. 1. To collect into a cluster or group. 
The venerable man Iwckoned to the various groups that 
were cluiternl, ghost-like, in the mist that enveloped the 
-hip. G. H'. Curtu, Prue and I, p. 186. 
Everybody knows those large and handsome tropical lil- 
ies, the yuccas, with their tall, cltutcrtd heads of big white 
bloswm*. Pop. Sfi. Mo., XXVI. 188. 
2. To produce in a cluster or clusters. 
Not less the bee would range her cells, 
The furzy prickle fire the dells, 
Tiie foxglove clutter dappled bells. 
Tennftton, Two Voice*. 
3. To cover with clusters. 
His kyngdom was clene cluttrit with hllles. 
DentrvcJion of Troy (E. E. T. S.), 1. 5470. 
Clustered arch, column, window, etc. See the noun*. 
cluster-CUD8 (klug'ter-kups), n.pl. A common 
name of the ajcidium stage of fungi belonging 
to the family rredinece, and especially to the 
genera 1'uccinia and I'romyces so called be- 
cause spores are produced in small cups, which 
are commonly clustered. See cut at Puefinia. 
cluster-flstt, " A niggard; a close-fisted per- 
son. 
I saw no other cakes on the table but my owne cakes, 
and of which he never proffered me so much a* the least 
erum, so base a fhieter-titt was he. 
Comical Hint, of francion (1665). 
clusteringly (klus'ter-ing-li), adv. In clusters. 
cluster-spring (klus'ter -spring), n. A spiral 
car-spring composed of several separate springs 
so joined as to act as one. When two, three, ormore 
springs are connected, they are termed double or tiro- 
ffroup springe, three-tfroup springs, etc. 
clustery (klus'ter-i), a. [< cluster + -yl.] Ex- 
hibiting or full of clusters ; growing in clusters. 
clutch 1 (kluch), r. [Early mod. E. also clouch; 
< ME. clucchen, cluchen ("cliiken, corresponding 
to 8c. cleuk, cluke, cluilc), clutch, seize; con- 
nected with cloche, douche (also cloke, > So. cleuk; 
cluke, cluik, clook), a claw, talon. The older and 
more common form of the ME. verb is clechen 
(> E. dial, cletch, ditch*, cleach) or clfken (> E. 
dial, cleak, cleek, cleik, click?) (pret. cleygt, cliht, 
etc.), with noun cleche, a claw. Origin doubt- 
ful ; AS. ge-leeccan (see latch, r. ) corresponds in 
meaning, but not, initially, in form.] I. trans. 
1. To grasp tightly or firmly; seize, clasp, or 
grip strongly: as, to clutch a dagger. 
The ttronge strok of the stonde strayned his ioyntes, 
His cues [knees] cachche to close & clufhchenhis hommes, 
it he with plattyng his panmes displayes his lets. 
Alliterative I'oemt (ed. Morris), 11. 1541. 
They foot and clutch their prey. O. Ueroert. 
The Sword he resolves to dutch as fast as If God with 
his own hand had put It Into his. 
Milton, Elkonoklastes, xviii. 
2f. To close tightly ; clench. 
Not that I have the power to clutch my hand, 
When his fair angels would salute my palm. 
Skat., K. John, a 2. 
3t. To fasten. 
Cros whon Crist on the was cliht, 
Whl noldestou not of mournyng minne 1 
Holy Rood (E. E. T. 8.), p. 145. 
4t. To get; gain. 
If 1 1 ia j in clannes [cleanness! be clos thay deehe gret mede. 
Alliterative Poem(eA. Morris), II. 12. 
Specifically 5. To seize (a clutch of eggs); 
take from the clutch. 
Another tells how a mocking-bird appeared in southern 
New England and was hunted down by himself and friend , 
It* eggs clutched, and the bird killed. 
The Century, XXXI. 27S. 
II. intrans. To snatch, or endeavor to snatch; 
try to grasp or seize: with at. 
