Associations to the word «Ungainly»
Noun
- Figure
- Countenance
- Lump
- Pad
- Wedge
- Swamp
- Bird
- Shape
- Dress
- Barge
- Despair
- Module
- Boots
- Nose
- Neck
- Appearance
- Oxide
- Attitude
- Rocket
- Cigar
- Suit
- Helmet
- Greeting
- Mammal
- Burden
- Fashion
- Warship
- Manner
- Bundle
- Pace
- Frame
- Shuttle
- Breast
- Jaw
- Shoulder
- Clothes
- Doug
- Dark
- Framework
- Canvas
- Orbit
- Motion
- Spine
- Doorway
- Raider
- Load
- Knee
- Sail
- Armor
- Landing
- Grass
- Vehicle
- Saddle
- Furniture
- Discourse
- Struggling
Adjective
Wiktionary
UNGAINLY, adjective. Clumsy; lacking grace.
UNGAINLY, adjective. Difficult to move or to manage; unwieldy.
UNGAINLY, adjective. (obsolete) unsuitable; unprofitable
Dictionary definition
UNGAINLY, 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".
UNGAINLY, adjective. Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape; "an awkward bundle to carry"; "a load of bunglesome paraphernalia"; "clumsy wooden shoes"; "the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl".
Wise words
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.