gawk´i|ness

gawk´i|ness
gawk|y «G kee», adjective, gawk|i|er, gawk|i|est, noun, plural gawk|ies.
–adj.
awkward; clumsy: »

A lanky, gawky fellow…tumbles over everybody (Thackeray).

–n.
an awkward person; gawk.
gawk´i|ly, adverb.
gawk´i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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