Associations to the word «Gawky»

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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke