Definition of gawky
gawkier
;gawkiest
gawkiness
noungawky
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of gawky in a Sentence
the stiff, gawky gait of a newborn colt
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The D5100 is also lighter (560g vs. 611g with battery) and smaller, looking less tall and gawky than before.
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gawkier
;gawkiest
: awkward and clumsy a tall gawky boy
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