"fumblesome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fumblesome [comparative], most fumblesome [superlative]
Etymology: From fumble + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fumble|some}} fumble + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} fumblesome (comparative more fumblesome, superlative most fumblesome)
  1. Marked or characterised by fumbling; clumsy; awkward
    Sense id: en-fumblesome-en-adj-631NR0hT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some

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