Associations to the word «Gawky»
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Wiktionary
GAWKY, adjective. Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement
Dictionary definition
GAWKY, adjective. 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".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.