gawky

gawky is a 5-letter English word with 2 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. -- n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. superlative. Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. -- n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk.
2. adjective. lacking grace in movement or posture

   "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"

   "clumsy fingers"

   Synonyms: clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy

Synonyms

clumsy, clunky, ungainly, unwieldy

Common word forms

gawkier, gawkies, gawkily, gawkiest

Words from these letters

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