- ungain
- \\|ən|gān\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English ungeyn, from un- (I) + geyn gain — more at gain (direct)1. dialect Britaina. : hard to reach or do : inaccessible, inconvenientb. : intractable
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ungain
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Ungain — Un*gain , a. [OE. ungein. See {Ungainly}.] Ungainly; clumsy; awkward; also, troublesome; inconvenient. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Beau. & Pl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ungain — un·gain … English syllables
ungain — awkward, clumsy. N. and V … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
ungain-like — … Useful english dictionary
