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Meaning of CLOWNISH

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [adj]  like a clown; "a buffoonish walk"; "a clownish face"; "a zany sense of humor"
 
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 Synonyms: buffoonish, clowlike, humorous, humourous, zany
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Clown"ish\, a.
Of or resembling a clown, or characteristic of a clown;
ungainly; awkward. ``Clownish hands.'' --Spenser. ``Clownish
mimic.'' --Prior. -- {Clown"ish*ly}, adv.
Syn: Coarse; rough; clumsy; awkward; ungainly; rude; uncivil;
     ill-bred; boorish; rustic; untutored.
 

 

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