gawky

  • 41gawk|ish — «G kihsh», adjective. = gawky. (Cf. ↑gawky) –gawk´ish|ly, adverb. –gawk´ish|ness, noun …

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  • 42Awkward — Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an… …

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  • 43Awkwardly — Awkward Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a… …

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  • 44Awkwardness — Awkward Awk ward ([add]k we[ e]rd), a. [Awk + ward.] 1. Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a… …

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  • 45Gawk — (g[add]k), n. [OE. gok, gowk, cuckoo, fool, Icel. gaukr cuckoo; akin to OHG. gouh, G. gauch cuckoo, fool, AS. g[ e]ac cuckoo, Sw. g[ o]k, Dan. gi[ o]g] 1. A cuckoo. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 2. A simpleton; a booby; a gawky. Carlyle. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 46Gawk — Gawk, v. i. 1. To act like a gawky. [1913 Webster] 2. To stare with empty minded fascination; to stare stupidly; to gape; usually used with at. [PJC] …

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  • 47hobbarddehoy — Hobbledehoy Hob ble*de*hoy , Hobbletehoy Hob ble*te*hoy , n. [Written also {hobbetyhoy}, {hobbarddehoy}, {hobbedehoy}, {hobdehoy}.] [ Cf. Prob. E. hobbledygee with a limping movement; also F. hobereau, a country squire, E. hobby, and OF. hoi to… …

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  • 48hobbedehoy — Hobbledehoy Hob ble*de*hoy , Hobbletehoy Hob ble*te*hoy , n. [Written also {hobbetyhoy}, {hobbarddehoy}, {hobbedehoy}, {hobdehoy}.] [ Cf. Prob. E. hobbledygee with a limping movement; also F. hobereau, a country squire, E. hobby, and OF. hoi to… …

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  • 49hobbetyhoy — Hobbledehoy Hob ble*de*hoy , Hobbletehoy Hob ble*te*hoy , n. [Written also {hobbetyhoy}, {hobbarddehoy}, {hobbedehoy}, {hobdehoy}.] [ Cf. Prob. E. hobbledygee with a limping movement; also F. hobereau, a country squire, E. hobby, and OF. hoi to… …

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  • 50Hobbledehoy — Hob ble*de*hoy , Hobbletehoy Hob ble*te*hoy , n. [Written also {hobbetyhoy}, {hobbarddehoy}, {hobbedehoy}, {hobdehoy}.] [ Cf. Prob. E. hobbledygee with a limping movement; also F. hobereau, a country squire, E. hobby, and OF. hoi to day; perh.… …

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