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clampy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK, US: /ˈklæmpi/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Resembling a clamp; clamp-like.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

unwieldy, clumsy, hard to wield or control (of hands).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • His hands grew clampy with cold.
  • 2005, Emmanuel Acheta, Duel With a Dictator. An African Woman's Political Struggle, https://books.google.ru/books?id=0nseN228J-QC&pg=PA154&dq=clampy&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiVqdGqtpDLAhUD63IKHRLuBEA4ChDoAQhAMAc#v=onepage&q=clampy&f=falseː Her hands were clampy, speech unsure and eyes half-closed.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From clamp + -y.