gawky /ˈɡɔːki/adjective 2noun 1forms 3 adjective2 •Awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.The “gawky” illustrations look as though they may have been done by Belva Jean herself (Bulletin, Mar. 1989). — 2009 •Left-handed. noun1 •An awkward, ungainly person.Let not the inconveniently tall, the gawkies, the Maypoles, despair. — 1870 formsgawkies · gawkier · gawkiest