English Explanatory Dictionary

klutz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clumsy or stupid person.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

klŭts /klʌts/ en-us-klutz.ogg /klʊts/

Word forms

klutz klutzes clutz Klütz Kluet

Etymology

From Yiddish קלאָץ (klots, literally “wooden beam”); cognate to German Klotz (“block, lump”). Doublet of clot and clod.

Derived words

klutzhood klutzily klutziness klutzish klutzy
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