transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈgān-lē ]
adjective
Etymology: obsolete gain direct, from Middle English gayn, geyn, from Old English gēn, from Old Norse gegn, from gegn, preposition, against; akin to Old English gēan- against — more at again
Date: 1611
1.
a. : lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
ungainly movements
b. : hard to handle : unwieldy
an ungainly contraption
2. : having an awkward appearance
a large ungainly bird
• un·gain·li·ness noun