(especially of a tall young person) awkward in the way they move or behave a shy gawky teenager
NAmE//ˈɡɔkəli//
adverb NAmE//ˈɡɔkinəs//
noun [uncountable]See gawky in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: gawky
Definition of gawky adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary