cumbrous
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈkʌmbɹəs/
Adjective

cumbrous

  1. Unwieldy because of its weight; cumbersome.
    • 1727, Jonathan Swift, Desire and Possession
      He sunk beneath the cumbrous weight.
    • that cumbrous and unwieldy style which disfigures English composition so extensively
  2. (obsolete) Giving trouble; vexatious.
    • a cloud of cumbrous gnats



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