gawky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡɔːki/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English gawk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English gawky From gawk + -y.
Meanings
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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).
2009, Appalachian Children's Literature: An Annotated Bibliography, McFarland, →ISBN, page 77: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.
2020, Ann H. Gabhart, An Appalachian Summer, Revell, →ISBN:
- (Yorkshire, qualifier:West Riding) Left-handed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gawkiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| gawkier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (16)
fi jäykkä (awkward, ungainly) · bg непохватен (awkward, ungainly) · el αδέξιος (awkward, ungainly) · cs nemotorný (awkward, ungainly) · es insignificante (awkward, ungainly) · fr maladroit (awkward, ungainly) · ka ულაზათო (awkward, ungainly) · ja 鈍臭い (awkward, ungainly) · eo mallerta (awkward, ungainly) · ro stângaci (awkward, ungainly) · fi kömpelö (awkward, ungainly) · ru неуклю́жий (awkward, ungainly) · fr godiche (awkward, ungainly) · cs neohrabaný (awkward, ungainly) · bg недодялан (awkward, ungainly) · ka მოუქნელი (awkward, ungainly)