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Vapors . . . clumpered in balls of
clouds.

Dr. H. More.

Clumps (?), n. A game in which
questions are asked for the purpose of enabling the questioners
to discover a word or thing previously selected by two persons
who answer the questions; -- so called because the players take
sides in two "clumps" or groups, the "clump" which guesses the
word winning the game.

Clump"y (?), a. [From Clump,
n.] Composed of clumps; massive;
shapeless. Leigh Hunt.

Clum"si*ly (?), adv. In a
clumsy manner; awkwardly; as, to walk clumsily.

Clum"si*ness, n. The quality
of being clumsy.

The drudging part of life is chiefly owing to
clumsiness and ignorance.

Collier.

Clum"sy (?), a.
[Compar. Clumsier (?);
superl. Clumsiest.] [OE. clumsed
benumbed, fr. clumsen to be benumbed; cf. Icel.
klumsa lockjaw, dial.


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