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    gawky
    /ˈɡɔːki/

    adjective

    • 1. nervously awkward and ungainly: "a gawky teenager"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGAWKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GAWKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of gawky in English. gawky. adjective. informal uk / ˈɡɔː.ki / us / ˈɡɑː.ki / Add to word list. tall and awkward: a gawky teenager. Synonym. ungainly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. High, tall and deep. abysmal. altitude. ankle-deep. bottomless. deep. dwarf. ectomorphic. higher.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gawkyGawky Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    gawky noun. Synonyms. awkward. clumsy. gawkish. graceless. klutzy. uncoordinated. ungainly. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of gawky in a Sentence. the stiff, gawky gait of a newborn colt.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gawkyGawky - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Gawky people are awkward and uncoordinated, like giraffes doing ballet. Teenagers often feel gawky when their arms and legs grow faster than the rest of them.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › gawkyGAWKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gawky definition: awkward; ungainly; clumsy.. See examples of GAWKY used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › gawkyGawky - definition of gawky by The Free Dictionary

    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"

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgawky adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gawky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGAWKY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. informal us / ˈɡɑː.ki / uk / ˈɡɔː.ki / Add to word list. tall and awkward: a gawky teenager. Synonym. ungainly. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. High, tall and deep. abysmal. altitude. bottomless. deep. dwarf. ectomorphic. elevated. higher. lofty. overshadow. profundity. rangy. rear above/over something/someone. tallish.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGAWKY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'gawky' Word Frequency. gawky. (gɔːki ) Word forms: comparative gawkier, superlative gawkiest. adjective. If you describe someone, especially a young person, as gawky, you mean they are awkward and clumsy. ...a gawky lad with spots. Synonyms: awkward, clumsy, lumbering, ungainly More Synonyms of gawky.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › gawkygawky - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] gawky (plural gawkies) An awkward, ungainly person. Categories: English terms suffixed with -y. English 2-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation. English terms with audio links. Rhymes:English/ɔːki.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gawkygawky | meaning of gawky in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    gawky meaning, definition, what is gawky: someone who is gawky moves or behaves in...: Learn more.