awk

1 of 2

adjective

1
obsolete : turned or done the wrong way
2
obsolete : perverse
3
obsolete : awkward, clumsy

awk

2 of 2

adverb

variants or awkly
obsolete
: in the wrong way

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English awke

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“Awk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awk. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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