UNGAINLY


Meaning of UNGAINLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ʌngeɪnli ]

If you describe a person, animal, or vehicle as ungainly , you mean that they look awkward or clumsy, often because they are big.

The dog, an ungainly mongrel pup, was loping about the road...

Paul swam in his ungainly way to the side of the pool.

= clumsy

ADJ

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