Definition of kludgy in English:

kludgy

(also cludgy, kludgey)

adjectivekludgier, cludgiest, cludgier, kludgiest ˈkluːdʒiˈklʌdʒiˈklo͞ojē

Computing informal

Awkwardly or inelegantly made or done.
you can copy files over a network using slightly kludgy onscreen menus
Example sentencesExamples
- That's still a big premium to pay for portability and extra battery life when you can get much more powerful (but heavier and kludgier) laptops for much less.
- Kludgy workarounds and dedicated networks for a handful of devices are not sustainable solutions.
- It may just be that we're not comfortable with it yet, but the browsing is kind of cludgy.
- Adobe acknowledged the fix is complicated and somewhat kludgy, but it does get designers back up and running.
- Back then, Windows 3.1 was a kludgey, moth-eaten curtain hung in front of DOS.

Origin

1960s: from kludge + -y¹.

Definition of kludgy in US English:

kludgy

(also cludgy, kludgey)

adjectiveˈklo͞ojē

Computing informal

Awkwardly or inelegantly made or done.
you can copy files over a network using slightly kludgy onscreen menus
Example sentencesExamples
- Kludgy workarounds and dedicated networks for a handful of devices are not sustainable solutions.
- That's still a big premium to pay for portability and extra battery life when you can get much more powerful (but heavier and kludgier) laptops for much less.
- Back then, Windows 3.1 was a kludgey, moth-eaten curtain hung in front of DOS.
- Adobe acknowledged the fix is complicated and somewhat kludgy, but it does get designers back up and running.
- It may just be that we're not comfortable with it yet, but the browsing is kind of cludgy.

Origin

1960s: from kludge + -y.

单词	kludgy
释义	Definition of kludgy in English: kludgy (also cludgy, kludgey) adjectivekludgier, cludgiest, cludgier, kludgiest ˈkluːdʒiˈklʌdʒiˈklo͞ojē Computing informal Awkwardly or inelegantly made or done. you can copy files over a network using slightly kludgy onscreen menus Example sentencesExamples That's still a big premium to pay for portability and extra battery life when you can get much more powerful (but heavier and kludgier) laptops for much less. Kludgy workarounds and dedicated networks for a handful of devices are not sustainable solutions. It may just be that we're not comfortable with it yet, but the browsing is kind of cludgy. Adobe acknowledged the fix is complicated and somewhat kludgy, but it does get designers back up and running. Back then, Windows 3.1 was a kludgey, moth-eaten curtain hung in front of DOS. Origin 1960s: from kludge + -y¹. Definition of kludgy in US English: kludgy (also cludgy, kludgey) adjectiveˈklo͞ojē Computing informal Awkwardly or inelegantly made or done. you can copy files over a network using slightly kludgy onscreen menus Example sentencesExamples Kludgy workarounds and dedicated networks for a handful of devices are not sustainable solutions. That's still a big premium to pay for portability and extra battery life when you can get much more powerful (but heavier and kludgier) laptops for much less. Back then, Windows 3.1 was a kludgey, moth-eaten curtain hung in front of DOS. Adobe acknowledged the fix is complicated and somewhat kludgy, but it does get designers back up and running. It may just be that we're not comfortable with it yet, but the browsing is kind of cludgy. Origin 1960s: from kludge + -y.
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