adjective
- awkward and ungainly, especially due to being tall and thin
Examples
- The gawky teenager kept tripping over his own feet.
- She felt gawky in her new high heels.
- Despite his gawky appearance, he was surprisingly athletic.
- The gawky colt stumbled as it tried to keep up with its mother.
- Her gawky movements made her seem younger than she was.
- He grew out of his gawky phase by college.