ungainly

/ən'ɡeɪnli/ adjective
8 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
ADJECTIVE
1

Difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape.

“the cello, a rather ungainly instrument for a girl”

2

Lacking grace in movement or posture.

“a gawky lad with long ungainly legs”

“what an ungainly creature a giraffe is”

WORD FORMS
Related formungainliness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinungainlyway
Starts & ends withU … Y
Syllablesun · gain · ly
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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