GAWKISH Meaning of GAWKISH in English ˈgȯkish, ˈgäk-, -kēsh adjectiveEtymology: gawk (II) + -ish : being like a gawk : awkward, shy, and stupid• gawk·ish·ly adverb• gawk·ish·ness noun -es Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012