The “gawky” illustrations look as though they may have been done by Belva Jean herself (Bulletin, Mar. 1989).
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Gawky
/ˈɡɔːki/
Synonyms for "gawky" (97 found)
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4 entriesbodily characteristicdesign qualityphysical attributesocial behavior
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6 entriesawkward configurationawkward gaitpoor eye contactsocial awkwardnessungainly postureungainly silhouette
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5 entriesgawky appearancegawky figuregawky gaitgawky mannergawky stance
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2 entriesDerivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
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The woman had barely come up to Seth's shoulder. Petite with curly blonde hair and a dimpled smile. Nothing at all like Francine with her plain brown hair and hazel eyes. Just looking at the woman's picture had made her feel tall and gawky.
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"[…] 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."
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Let not the inconveniently tall, the gawkies, the Maypoles, despair.
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