clownly en · ADJ
Etymology
From clown + -ly.
Meanings
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Of, relating to, or befitting a clown; clownish; clownlike.
The ethnographic circumstances of North American clownly behavior need not be repeated here.
1977, Edward Norbeck, Claire R. Farrer, Proceedings of the American Ethnological Society:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more clownly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most clownly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |