Gawky – Awkward and clumsy
(Pronounced gaw-kee)
To remember the definition of the word gawky, use the following mnemonic:
Don't gawk at the unlucky (gawky) boy. He's always tripping over. He's awkward and clumsy.
Examples of gawky in a sentence
Her classmates laughed at the girl being gawky.
His husband was gawky but it was one of the traits he loved about him.
She thought her friend was gawky but kind.
