I. ˈgȯkē, ˈgäk-, -ki adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: gawk (II) + -y
: lacking grace or elegance often from being too large or awkwardly put together
a tall gawky house
often : overgrown and gangling and consequently self-conscious and awkward
a gawky lad, at that uncomfortable age when … the great hands and ankles protrude a long way from garments which have grown too tight for them — W.M.Thackeray
Synonyms: see awkward
II. noun
( -es )
: a gawky person