Definition of GAWKY

gawky

Plural: gawkies

Adjective Satellite

  • lacking grace in movement or posture
    • "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"

Adj

  • Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
  • Left-handed.

Noun

  • An awkward or clumsy person.
  • An awkward, ungainly person.

Adjective

  • Awkward and clumsy, lacking grace.

Examples

  • Despite her GAWKY tile placement, she still managed to outscore everyone.
  • The GAWKY struggled to hold all their tiles, fumbling them onto the floor.

Origin / Etymology

From gawk + -y.

Scrabble Score: 16

gawky: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gawky: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gawky: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

gawky: valid Words With Friends Word