ungainly
un·gain·ly
adjective \-ˈgān-lē\Definition of UNGAINLY
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: having an awkward appearance <a large ungainly bird>
— un·gain·li·ness noun
Examples of UNGAINLY
- He was tall and ungainly.
- <getting the ungainly couch up the stairs was a real chore>
Origin of UNGAINLY
obsolete gain direct, from Middle English gayn, geyn, from Old English gēn, from Old Norse gegn, from gegn, preposition, against; akin to Old English gēan- against — more at again
First Known Use: 1611
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