Definition of gawky Gawky
/gɔˈki/ - [gokee] - gawk•y
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Adjectivegawky, gawkier, gawkiest |
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| gawky - lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair" | ||
| clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy | ||
| awkward socially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner; "awkward and reserved at parties"; "ill at ease among eddies of people he didn't know"; "was always uneasy with strangers" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- gawky (superl.)
Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. -- n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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gawky
A half-witted, awkward youth. Also, the shell called horse-cockle.
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