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Gawky

//ˈɡɔːki// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.

    "The “gawky” illustrations look as though they may have been done by Belva Jean herself (Bulletin, Mar. 1989)."

  2. 2
    Left-handed. Yorkshire
Adjective
  1. 1
    lacking grace in movement or posture wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An awkward, ungainly person.

    ""[…] Mrs. Sedley had forgiven his breaking the punch-bowl at the child's party. Don't you remember the catastrophe, Ma'am, seven years ago?" "Over Mrs. Flamingo's crimson silk gown," said good-natured Mrs. Sedley. "What a gawky it was! And his sisters are not much more graceful. Lady Dobbin was at Highbury last night with three of them. Such figures! my dears.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

From gawk + -y.

Etymology 2

From gawk + -y.

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