EGAVE

oaf

About 0.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.
    Ouch! You dropped that box on my feet, you lumbering oaf!
  2. noun An ill-mannered person; a boor.
  3. noun An elf's child; a changeling left by fairies or goblins, hence, a deformed or foolish child.

Similar words

klutz lummox lubber stumblebum lout clod lump goon gawk chump

Often followed by

of who and in with like was is had

Word family

oafish oafishly oafishness oafishnesses oafs

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