blunderbuss

Day 28Level 2

BLUHN-der-buhs

clumsy person

ancient weapon; a clumsy person

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

blunderer

Example Sentence:

Thanks to a band breakup and several legal complications, he was a blunderbuss of emotion, howling about explosive love and nocturnal visions.

Related Words

lessen in intensity

uh-BAYT

to lessen in intensity, degree or amount

sour or bitter

uh-SUHR-bik

sour or bitter

inform

uh-PRAHYZ

to inform or notify

lessen

uh-SWAYZH

to ease or lessen the intensity of something (pain or distress)

harmonize

uh-TOON

to bring into harmony

utter meaningless

bab-ble

to utter words or sound imperfectly or without meaning