lubberly

Meanings

• adjective

  Clumsy or awkward person.

  - "The lubberly sailor tripped over a rope and fell into the sea."
  - "The lubberly student struggled to write with a pen."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lubberly
butterfly , bubblely , dilly , frilly

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Homophones

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1. lubber (en) : A clumsy or inexperienced person, especially a sailor.
   

2. lubberly (en) : Of or relating to lubbers.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of lubberly that leads to same result
lubber , lubberliness , lubberlinesses , lubberly , lubbers

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Etymology

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Originally used to describe a sailor who was clumsy or inexperienced at handling a ship.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lubber' comes from the Middle Dutch word 'lobber,' meaning 'clumsy.'

2. In the movie 'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,' Captain Jack Sparrow is described as a 'lubber' by Commodore James Norrington.

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Related Concepts

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1. clumsiness: The state or quality of being clumsy or awkward.

2. inexperience: Lack of knowledge or skill in a particular area.

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Culture

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In literature, 'lubberly' has been used to describe clumsy or inept characters, particularly in nautical contexts. For instance, in Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick,' the character Queequeg is described as 'lubberly' when he first sets foot on the Pequod.

How to Memorize "lubberly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person tripping and falling multiple times while trying to perform a task. Visualize this scene to remember the meaning of 'lubberly' as a clumsy or awkward person.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lubberly' with the image of a sailor tripping over a rope on a ship. This association will help you remember the meaning of the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'lubberly' to help remember the definition: 'L-ost Understanding of Basic Boating Efficiency and Reaching Yields Limited Efficiency'.

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