GORKY Meaning of GORKY in English Gor ‧ ky, Maxim /ˈɡɔːki $ ˈɡɔːr-/ BrE AmE (1868–1936) a Russian writer of ↑ novel s remembered especially for his book about his own life Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012