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
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.