Definition of GOWK

gowk

Plural: gowks

Noun

  • A foolish or simple-minded person; a cuckoo.
  • A cuckoo.
  • A fool.
  • An apple core.
  • The central part of any thing; pith; core.
  • The hard centre of a boil or sore.
  • The yolk of an egg.
  • The inner part of a haystack.

Verb

  • To make foolish; to stupefy.
  • To retch; vomit.

Examples

  • Only a GOWK would pass up a chance to play a seven-letter word on a triple.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English goke, gowke, from Old Norse gaukr (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰegʰuǵʰ- (“cuckoo”).

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

gowk: valid Words With Friends Word