gowked

adjective

gowk·​ed

ˈgəu̇kə̇d,

-ə̇t

variants or gowkit

-ə̇t

chiefly Scottish

: foolish, giddy

Word History

Etymology

gowk entry 1 + -ed or -it (Scots variant of -ed)

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