a. [ Compar. Gawkier superl. Gawkiest. ] Foolish and awkward; clumsy; clownish; as, gawky behavior. -- n. A fellow who is awkward from being overgrown, or from stupidity, a gawk. [ 1913 Webster ]
(adj) lacking grace in movement or posture, Syn. clumsy, ungainly, clunky, unwieldy, Example:a gawky lad with long ungainly legs; clumsy fingers; what an ungainly creature a giraffe is; heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair