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ham-handed

 
Dictionary: ham-hand·ed   (hăm'hăn'dĭd)
 
adj.
  1. Lacking dexterity or skill; clumsy.
  2. Lacking social grace or tact.
  3. Having unusually large hands.
hamhandedly ham'-hand'ed·ly adv.
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: not skillful in physical movement especially with the hands
  Synonyms: bumbling, bungling, butterfingered, ham-fisted, handless, heavy-handed, left-handed


 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
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