(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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
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 ]