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ungainly
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[ʌnˈɡeɪnli], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy
(e.g: an ungainly walk)
Phrases:
Origin
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mid 17th century: from un- ‘not’ + obsolete gainly ‘graceful’, based on Old Norse gegn ‘straight’
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