Ham-handed (Adjective)
Meaning
Lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands; "a bumbling mechanic"; "a bungling performance"; "ham-handed governmental interference"; "could scarcely empty a scuttle of ashes, so handless was the poor creature"- Mary H. Vorse.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The ham-handed repairman managed to strip the screw instead of loosening it.
- She watched as the ham-handed child struggled to tie his shoe laces.
- His ham-handed approach to carpentry resulted in a wonky bookshelf that collapsed after a week.
- The ham-handed artist gave up on painting when she couldn't even draw a straight line.
- Despite being enthusiastic, the new chef was ham-handed in the kitchen, frequently knocking over pots and pans.