/ˈɡɔːki/
- 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).”
“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 p”
- YorkshireLeft-handed.
- An awkward, ungainly person.
“"[…] 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”
“Let not the inconveniently tall, the gawkies, the Maypoles, despair.”
Formsgawkier(comparative) · gawkiest(superlative) · gawkies(plural)