gawky (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *gawky*:
ADJECTIVE	all	gawky, clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy	lacking grace in movement or posture

gawky > pronunciation
Sounds	gao'kiy
Rhymes	achy ... yucky: 142 rhymes with kiy...

English > *gawky*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	lacking grace in movement or posture.
Example	"a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"
Synonyms	clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy
Broader	awkward	lacking grace or skill in manner or movement or performance
Spanish	desgarbado, desmañado, insignificante, patoso, torpe
Catalan	desmanyotat, feixuc, maldestre, matusser
Nouns	gawk	an awkward stupid person
Nouns	gawkiness	the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant

HyperDic: gawky