gawky
[ gaw-kee ]
adjective,gawk·i·er, gawk·i·est.
awkward; ungainly; clumsy.
Origin of gawky
1- Also gawk·ish [gaw-kish]. /ˈgɔ kɪʃ/.
Other words from gawky
- gawk·i·ly, gawk·ish·ly, adverb
- gawk·i·ness, gawk·ish·ness, noun
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How to use gawky in a sentence
Kellner and a gawkish Great Dane led me sheet and all to what I thought would be the operating room.
Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. SherredBridget may have been a gawk, but she did two things which were not gawkish.
The Manxman | Hall Caine
British Dictionary definitions for gawky
gawky
gawkish
/ (ˈɡɔːkɪ) /
adjectivegawkier or gawkiest
clumsy or ungainly; awkward
West Yorkshire dialect left-handed
Derived forms of gawky
- gawkily or gawkishly, adverb
- gawkiness or gawkishness, noun
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