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AVIARY
ORNITHON
n. 1870 - a place in which birds are kept; a poultry house; an aviary
VOLLIERE
n. 1638 obs. rare - a large bird cage; an aviary
n. 1870 - a place in which birds are kept; a poultry house; an aviary
VOLLIERE
n. 1638 obs. rare - a large bird cage; an aviary
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AVIATION
also see AIRCRAFT
ACK-EMMA
n. 1917 Amer. - an air mechanic (military aviation usage)
AEROBATICS
n. 1879 obs. rare - aviation
AERODONETICS
n. 1907 rare - the science concerned with flight, esp. gliding and aviation
AERONAUTICA
n. 1966 - collectable objects associated with flying or the history of aviation; objects d'art, prints, etc.
AIRTORIAL
n. Amer. sl. - an editorial on aviation (World War II usage)
ALTITUDE-HAPPY
adj. 1955 Amer. - giddy from the effects of too much oxygen (aviation usage)
ANGEL
n. 1943 Amer. - one thousand feet of altitude Amer.(Military Aviation usage)
ANGEL FACTORY
n. Amer. sl. - an aviation plant employing females (World War II usage)
BAG
n. 1928 Amer. sl. - in aviation: an observation balloon, blimp, dirigible, etc.
BEND THE THROTTLE
vb. Bk1944 - to fly above normal cruising speed (services' usage)
CHINESE LANDING
n. 1918 Amer. - (usually offensive) a clumsy or disastrous landing made with one wing of an airplane angled acutely toward the ground (aviation usage)
DOWNSTAIRS
adv. 1942 Amer. - at or to a lower altitude; below (aviation usage)
GROUNDER
n. 1961 Amer. - a nonaviator (aviation usage)
GROUND FLYING
n. 1919 Amer. - conversation about flying, usually indulged in by those who cannot or do not fly (aviation usage)
GROUND-GRIPPER
n. 1944 - a nonaviator (military aviation usage)
GROUNDHOG
n. 1918 Amer. - a nonaviator, esp. a nonflying air force officer (aviation usage)
GROUND-POUNDER
n. 1945 Amer. - a person in military service who is not an aviator (military aviation usage)
GROUND-POUNDING
adj. 1945 Amer. - nonflying (military aviation usage)
GROUND SQUIRREL
n. 1918 Amer. - a nonaviator (aviation usage)
MAGELLAN
n. c1952 Amer. - an aircraft's navigator; hence, an automated navigational system (aviation usage)
MODOCK
n. 1933 Amer. - a pilot given to boasting about flying experiences; one who talks about aviation but never flies (aviation usage)
SAUSAGE BALLOON
n. 1916 sl. - an observation balloon
TEDDY BEAR
n. 1917 sl. - a fur-lined high-altitude flying suit
ACK-EMMA
n. 1917 Amer. - an air mechanic (military aviation usage)
AEROBATICS
n. 1879 obs. rare - aviation
AERODONETICS
n. 1907 rare - the science concerned with flight, esp. gliding and aviation
AERONAUTICA
n. 1966 - collectable objects associated with flying or the history of aviation; objects d'art, prints, etc.
AIRTORIAL
n. Amer. sl. - an editorial on aviation (World War II usage)
ALTITUDE-HAPPY
adj. 1955 Amer. - giddy from the effects of too much oxygen (aviation usage)
ANGEL
n. 1943 Amer. - one thousand feet of altitude Amer.(Military Aviation usage)
ANGEL FACTORY
n. Amer. sl. - an aviation plant employing females (World War II usage)
BAG
n. 1928 Amer. sl. - in aviation: an observation balloon, blimp, dirigible, etc.
BEND THE THROTTLE
vb. Bk1944 - to fly above normal cruising speed (services' usage)
CHINESE LANDING
n. 1918 Amer. - (usually offensive) a clumsy or disastrous landing made with one wing of an airplane angled acutely toward the ground (aviation usage)
DOWNSTAIRS
adv. 1942 Amer. - at or to a lower altitude; below (aviation usage)
GROUNDER
n. 1961 Amer. - a nonaviator (aviation usage)
GROUND FLYING
n. 1919 Amer. - conversation about flying, usually indulged in by those who cannot or do not fly (aviation usage)
GROUND-GRIPPER
n. 1944 - a nonaviator (military aviation usage)
GROUNDHOG
n. 1918 Amer. - a nonaviator, esp. a nonflying air force officer (aviation usage)
GROUND-POUNDER
n. 1945 Amer. - a person in military service who is not an aviator (military aviation usage)
GROUND-POUNDING
adj. 1945 Amer. - nonflying (military aviation usage)
GROUND SQUIRREL
n. 1918 Amer. - a nonaviator (aviation usage)
MAGELLAN
n. c1952 Amer. - an aircraft's navigator; hence, an automated navigational system (aviation usage)
MODOCK
n. 1933 Amer. - a pilot given to boasting about flying experiences; one who talks about aviation but never flies (aviation usage)
SAUSAGE BALLOON
n. 1916 sl. - an observation balloon
TEDDY BEAR
n. 1917 sl. - a fur-lined high-altitude flying suit
AVIATOR
see PILOT
AVID
AVIDIOUS
adj. 1534 rare - avid, ardently desirous, extremely eager, greedy
adj. 1534 rare - avid, ardently desirous, extremely eager, greedy
AVOCADO
AGUACOTE
n. 1897 - the alligator pear or avocado
ALLIGATOR PEAR
n. 1696 - an avocado
AVO
n. 1980s - an avocado pear
BUTTER FRUIT
n. 1902 - an avocado
BUTTER PEAR
n. 1600 - an avocado
n. 1897 - the alligator pear or avocado
ALLIGATOR PEAR
n. 1696 - an avocado
AVO
n. 1980s - an avocado pear
BUTTER FRUIT
n. 1902 - an avocado
BUTTER PEAR
n. 1600 - an avocado
AVOID, AVOIDANCE, AVOIDED, AVOIDING
ABSONATE
vb. Bk1775 obs. - to avoid, to detest (a law term)
AGLY
vb. a1250 obs. rare - to avoid, to evade; to slip away from
ALIBI
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to hedge; to avoid an issue
BALK; BAULK
vb. 1484 obs. - to pass by a place; to avoid in passing; to shun
BAULKY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - anxious to avoid one, to get out of the way
BEAT
vb. 1912 Amer. sl. - to avoid to evade punishment or conviction
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH
vb. 1520 - to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant
BEFLEE
vb. c1000 obs. - to flee from, to flee, to avoid, to shun
BEFLY
vb. c1175 obs. - to fly from, to shun, to avoid, to escape
BEFLYING
n. 1340 obs. - shunning, avoiding
DECLINE
vb. a1400-50 obs. - to turn aside from to get or keep out of the way of; to avoid, to shun
DECLINING
n. 1607 obs. - avoidance
DEVITABLE
adj. 1727 obs. - easy to be shunned, avoided, or escaped
DEVITE
vb. 1549 obs. rare - to shun, to avoid
DODGE THE COLUMN
vb. 1919 sl. sl. - to shirk one's duty or avoid work (orig. services' usage)
DOG
vb. 1930 US sl. - to shirk, to avoid a duty or responsibility
DOG IT
vb. 1905 sl. - to act lazily or half-heartedly; to shirk or avoid responsibility, risk, etc. (orig. US)
DUCK
vb. 1864 US sl. - to avoid someone or something
DUCK AND DIVE
vb. 1960 UK sl. - to avoid or evade, esp. with regard to legality or responsibility; to dodge work; to shirk; hence, to avoid regular employment but make living nevertheless (rhyming sl. for 'skive' (to avoid or evade))
DUFF
vb. 1866 Eng. dial. obs. - to avoid, to evade, to dodge
EVITATE
vb. 1588 obs. rare - to shun, to avoid, to escape
FUNK
vb. 1834 - to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.
FUNK IT
vb. 18C sl. - to avoid an issue or an act through fear
FUNK OUT
vb. 1859 - to back out of something, owing to a lack of courage or spirit; to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.
GET AWAY WITH THE BAGGAGE
vb. 1873 Amer. sl. - to escape detection in or to avoid the consequences of mischief or wrongdoing (hist. usage)
GIVE ONE THE GO-BY
vb. 1855 Amer. dial. - to avoid, to disregard, to neglect
GIVE SOMEONE THE RUN
vb. 1910s - to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc. (orig. US)
GIVE SOMEONE THE RUNAROUND
vb. 1910s - to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc. (orig. US)
GIVE THE GO-AROUND TO
vb. E20 - to avoid, to evade, to slight (chiefly US)
GO-BY
n. 1855 Amer. dial. - avoidance, disregard
GO ROUND THE BUSH
vb. 1705 - to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant
GYPPO
vb. 1971 S. Afr. sl. - to dodge an unpleasant responsibility; to shirk a duty; to avoid something (orig. military usage)
LAY OUT
vb. 1920s US sl. - to avoid someone; to step aside (African-American usage)
MAKE ONESELF SCARCE
vb. colloq. - to stay away; to avoid
MITHE
vb. a900 obs. - remain concealed; to escape notice; to avoid; to hide one's thoughts or feelings
NUT-DUCKER
n. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - a person who stares at the ground to avoid acknowledging an acquaintance in the street
ODDS
vb. 1958 sl. - to avoid, to get out of
PUNK OUT
vb. 1920 US sl. - to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
SCOFF
vb. 1969 Sc. - to dodge, to avoid doing
SCREED
vb. 1851 Eng. dial. - to shun, to eschew, to avoid
SHOOT
vb. 1543 Sc. obs. - to avoid, to escape
SHURN
vb. a1300-1400 obs. rare exc. Amer. dial. - to avoid, to shun
SQUIB
vb. 1918 Aust. sl. - to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
TAKE OUTDOORS ON SOMEONE
vb. 1930s sl. - to leave alone, to avoid someone
UMBECHEW
vb. 1456 Sc. obs. - to avoid, to shun
UMBESCHEW
vb. 1456 Sc. obs. - to avoid, to shun
WAIVE
vb. 1303 obs. - to shun, to avoid; to elude, to escape, to dodge a blow
WARE
vb. a900 arch. - to beware of, to guard against; to avoid, to shun, to keep clear of
WIMP OUT
vb. 1981 sl. - to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear (orig. US)
WORM OUT OF SOMETHING
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. - to evade or avoid an unpleasant situation
WRIGGLE OUT (OF)
vb. 1848 sl. - to avoid or evade a responsibility or duty
vb. Bk1775 obs. - to avoid, to detest (a law term)
AGLY
vb. a1250 obs. rare - to avoid, to evade; to slip away from
ALIBI
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to hedge; to avoid an issue
BALK; BAULK
vb. 1484 obs. - to pass by a place; to avoid in passing; to shun
BAULKY
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - anxious to avoid one, to get out of the way
BEAT
vb. 1912 Amer. sl. - to avoid to evade punishment or conviction
BEAT ABOUT THE BUSH
vb. 1520 - to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant
BEFLEE
vb. c1000 obs. - to flee from, to flee, to avoid, to shun
BEFLY
vb. c1175 obs. - to fly from, to shun, to avoid, to escape
BEFLYING
n. 1340 obs. - shunning, avoiding
DECLINE
vb. a1400-50 obs. - to turn aside from to get or keep out of the way of; to avoid, to shun
DECLINING
n. 1607 obs. - avoidance
DEVITABLE
adj. 1727 obs. - easy to be shunned, avoided, or escaped
DEVITE
vb. 1549 obs. rare - to shun, to avoid
DODGE THE COLUMN
vb. 1919 sl. sl. - to shirk one's duty or avoid work (orig. services' usage)
DOG
vb. 1930 US sl. - to shirk, to avoid a duty or responsibility
DOG IT
vb. 1905 sl. - to act lazily or half-heartedly; to shirk or avoid responsibility, risk, etc. (orig. US)
DUCK
vb. 1864 US sl. - to avoid someone or something
DUCK AND DIVE
vb. 1960 UK sl. - to avoid or evade, esp. with regard to legality or responsibility; to dodge work; to shirk; hence, to avoid regular employment but make living nevertheless (rhyming sl. for 'skive' (to avoid or evade))
DUFF
vb. 1866 Eng. dial. obs. - to avoid, to evade, to dodge
EVITATE
vb. 1588 obs. rare - to shun, to avoid, to escape
FUNK
vb. 1834 - to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.
FUNK IT
vb. 18C sl. - to avoid an issue or an act through fear
FUNK OUT
vb. 1859 - to back out of something, owing to a lack of courage or spirit; to try to avoid or evade an undertaking, duty etc.
GET AWAY WITH THE BAGGAGE
vb. 1873 Amer. sl. - to escape detection in or to avoid the consequences of mischief or wrongdoing (hist. usage)
GIVE ONE THE GO-BY
vb. 1855 Amer. dial. - to avoid, to disregard, to neglect
GIVE SOMEONE THE RUN
vb. 1910s - to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc. (orig. US)
GIVE SOMEONE THE RUNAROUND
vb. 1910s - to deceive; to delay; to put off; to avoid; usually in order to give oneself some form of advantage, breathing space, etc. (orig. US)
GIVE THE GO-AROUND TO
vb. E20 - to avoid, to evade, to slight (chiefly US)
GO-BY
n. 1855 Amer. dial. - avoidance, disregard
GO ROUND THE BUSH
vb. 1705 - to avoid coming to the point; to delay talking about something difficult or unpleasant
GYPPO
vb. 1971 S. Afr. sl. - to dodge an unpleasant responsibility; to shirk a duty; to avoid something (orig. military usage)
LAY OUT
vb. 1920s US sl. - to avoid someone; to step aside (African-American usage)
MAKE ONESELF SCARCE
vb. colloq. - to stay away; to avoid
MITHE
vb. a900 obs. - remain concealed; to escape notice; to avoid; to hide one's thoughts or feelings
NUT-DUCKER
n. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - a person who stares at the ground to avoid acknowledging an acquaintance in the street
ODDS
vb. 1958 sl. - to avoid, to get out of
PUNK OUT
vb. 1920 US sl. - to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
SCOFF
vb. 1969 Sc. - to dodge, to avoid doing
SCREED
vb. 1851 Eng. dial. - to shun, to eschew, to avoid
SHOOT
vb. 1543 Sc. obs. - to avoid, to escape
SHURN
vb. a1300-1400 obs. rare exc. Amer. dial. - to avoid, to shun
SQUIB
vb. 1918 Aust. sl. - to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear
TAKE OUTDOORS ON SOMEONE
vb. 1930s sl. - to leave alone, to avoid someone
UMBECHEW
vb. 1456 Sc. obs. - to avoid, to shun
UMBESCHEW
vb. 1456 Sc. obs. - to avoid, to shun
WAIVE
vb. 1303 obs. - to shun, to avoid; to elude, to escape, to dodge a blow
WARE
vb. a900 arch. - to beware of, to guard against; to avoid, to shun, to keep clear of
WIMP OUT
vb. 1981 sl. - to lose one's nerve, to avoid doing something out of fear (orig. US)
WORM OUT OF SOMETHING
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. - to evade or avoid an unpleasant situation
WRIGGLE OUT (OF)
vb. 1848 sl. - to avoid or evade a responsibility or duty
AWAIT, AWAITING
HANG IN THE WIND
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to subsist on uncertainty, to await events
KEEP
vb. c1000 obs. - to watch for, to wait for, to await a coming event or person
PRESTOLATE
vb. 1653 obs. - to await, to wait for (nonce word)
TARRIANCE
n. 1561 obs. - abiding in expectation; awaiting, waiting
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to subsist on uncertainty, to await events
KEEP
vb. c1000 obs. - to watch for, to wait for, to await a coming event or person
PRESTOLATE
vb. 1653 obs. - to await, to wait for (nonce word)
TARRIANCE
n. 1561 obs. - abiding in expectation; awaiting, waiting
AWAKE, AWAKEN, AWAKENED, AWAKENNG, AWAKING
ABRAID
vb. c1230 obs. - to start, usually out of sleep, a swoon, or fit; to awake; occasionally, to start or burst in motion; to spring or dart
ADAW
vb. 1. c1300 obs. - to wake up, to awake, from sleep, swoon, etc.
vb. 2. c1386 obs. - to awaken, to arouse, to recall to consciousness
AWAKED
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. - awake
BEWAKE
vb. a1450 obs. - to keep awake, to watch
BROAD AWAKE
adj. 1887 Amer. dial. - completely or wide awake
DAW
vb. c1314 obs. exc. Sc. - to recover from a swoon; to awake from sleep, to arouse
EXPERGEFACTOR
n. 1823 - one who, or that which, awakens; an awakener
OFWAKE
vb. c1330 obs. rare - to awake
OUTBRAID
vb. B1900 obs. - to awake
RAISE
vb. 1729 Sc. - to arouse, to awaken, to alarm, to make to get out of bed
REAMY
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - dizzy; half awake
RIMY
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - dizzy; half awake
WACKER; WHACKER
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - wakeful, easy to be awaked
WAKE
adj. 1414 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - not sleeping, awake
n. 1678 obs. - the act of awaking
vb. 1471 obs. - to stay awake for any work or active occupation; to pass the night in work, study, etc.
WAKEFUL
adj. 1629 obs. - rousing one from sleep; awakening
WAKEN
adj. 1872 Sc. & Eng. dial. - awake; disinclined for sleep
vb. 1682 obs. rare - to remain awake, to refrain from sleeping, to keep watch or vigil; to remain alive
WAKENESS
n. 1585-92 obs. - the state of being awake; one's waking hours
WAKER
n. c1290 obs. - one who stays awake; one who abstains from sleep
WATCH
vb. a1000 obs. - to be or remain awake
vb. c1230 obs. - to start, usually out of sleep, a swoon, or fit; to awake; occasionally, to start or burst in motion; to spring or dart
ADAW
vb. 1. c1300 obs. - to wake up, to awake, from sleep, swoon, etc.
vb. 2. c1386 obs. - to awaken, to arouse, to recall to consciousness
AWAKED
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. - awake
BEWAKE
vb. a1450 obs. - to keep awake, to watch
BROAD AWAKE
adj. 1887 Amer. dial. - completely or wide awake
DAW
vb. c1314 obs. exc. Sc. - to recover from a swoon; to awake from sleep, to arouse
EXPERGEFACTOR
n. 1823 - one who, or that which, awakens; an awakener
OFWAKE
vb. c1330 obs. rare - to awake
OUTBRAID
vb. B1900 obs. - to awake
RAISE
vb. 1729 Sc. - to arouse, to awaken, to alarm, to make to get out of bed
REAMY
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - dizzy; half awake
RIMY
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - dizzy; half awake
WACKER; WHACKER
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - wakeful, easy to be awaked
WAKE
adj. 1414 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - not sleeping, awake
n. 1678 obs. - the act of awaking
vb. 1471 obs. - to stay awake for any work or active occupation; to pass the night in work, study, etc.
WAKEFUL
adj. 1629 obs. - rousing one from sleep; awakening
WAKEN
adj. 1872 Sc. & Eng. dial. - awake; disinclined for sleep
vb. 1682 obs. rare - to remain awake, to refrain from sleeping, to keep watch or vigil; to remain alive
WAKENESS
n. 1585-92 obs. - the state of being awake; one's waking hours
WAKER
n. c1290 obs. - one who stays awake; one who abstains from sleep
WATCH
vb. a1000 obs. - to be or remain awake
AWARD
BOOBY PRIZE
n. - awarded in fun or ridicule to the last competitor, lowest scorer, etc.
BROWNIE POINT
n. 1953 US sl. - an imaginary award or credit for a good deed
WARD
vb. 1442 obs. - to award
WOODEN SPOON
n. 1858 UK sl. - a notional trophy awarded to an individual or a team placed last in a competition
n. - awarded in fun or ridicule to the last competitor, lowest scorer, etc.
BROWNIE POINT
n. 1953 US sl. - an imaginary award or credit for a good deed
WARD
vb. 1442 obs. - to award
WOODEN SPOON
n. 1858 UK sl. - a notional trophy awarded to an individual or a team placed last in a competition
AWARE, AWARENESS
ACE HI
n. 1950s US sl. - a sophisticated, aware person; a street-wise person (African-American usage)
ACKNOWLEDGE
n. c1510 obs. - admitted or communicated knowledge, recognition, cognizance, awareness
ACQUAINTED
adj. M19 UK sl. - aware, knowing (criminals' usage)
ALIVE
adj. M19 sl. - knowledgeable; aware, esp. of a criminal scheme
ALL THERE
adj. 1880 UK - alert, aware, sharp
ALL THERE AND A HA'PORTH OVER
adj. M19 sl. - smart, aware
ALL WOKE UP
adj. 1960s US sl. - aware, knowledgeable
AVISED
adj. 1813 Sc. & Eng. dial. - informed, aware of
AWAKE TO
adj. 1954 Aust. sl. - aware of a secret plan, trick, deception or the like; aware of a person's deceitful character or hidden agenda
COOKING WITH GAS
adj. Amer. sl. - having become wise to something (World War II usage)
COOL AS A CUCUMBER
adj. Amer. sl. - alert and aware; self-possessed; calm (World War II usage)
COOL CARD
adj. Amer. sl. - one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm (World War II usage)
COOL CUSTOMER
adj. Amer. sl. - one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm (World War II usage)
COOL FISH
adj. Amer. sl. - one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm (World War II usage)
COOL HAND
adj. Amer. sl. - a cool, calm, controlled and competent individual; one who is alert and aware, or self-possessed (World War II usage)
DAP
adj. 1950s US sl. - alert, aware, knowledgeable, sophisticated, up-to-date (African-American usage)
DOWN TO
adj. 19C - alert to, aware of
DOWN UPON
adj. 19C - alert to, aware of
DROP TO
vb. sl. - to become aware of, recognize, realize (chiefly US & Aust.)
FLY
adj. c1810 sl. - artful, knowing, shrewdly aware
HAVE ALL ONE'S BUTTONS DONE UP
vb. M19 sl. - to be smart, to be aware or 'on the ball'
HEP BIRD
n. 1937 sl. - a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish (orig. US)
HEPCAT
n. 1937 sl. - a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish (orig. US)
HEPPED-CAT
n. 1965 US sl. - a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish
HIP GEE
n. Bk1975 Amer. sl. - a guy in the know, or who can be trusted
HIPCAT
n. 1937 sl. - a person, esp. a man who is aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture (orig. US)
HIPPIE; HIPPY
n. 1948 sl. - a person who is hip or aware and well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture; a hipster (orig. US)
HIPSTER
n. 1938 sl. - a person who is, or purports to be aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. with regard to jazz music and culture (orig. US)
ICE
adj. 1970s US sl. - sophisticated, aware (African-American usage)
IN IT
adj. L19 US sl. - aware, alive
JACK
adj. L19 Aust. sl. - aware
KEN
vb. a1300 - to know, to understand, to perceive a fact, etc.; to be aware of (chiefly Sc.)
KNOW HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FIVE
vb. 1830 sl. - to be aware; often implying that someone is not easily fooled
KNOWING TO
adj. Bk1913 Amer. dial. - aware of
MICROBOPPER
n. Bk1971 US sl. - a very young aware person
MIND
vb. 1834 Amer. dial. - to notice, to be aware of
NEVER MISS A TRICK
vb. 1920s - to be highly aware (orig. US)
NOT COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER
vb. 1902 Aust. sl. - to be aware
ON
adj. 1876 US sl. - well aware of; fully comprehending the nature of
ON TO
adj. - in a state of awareness; knowing or realizing the true meaning, nature, etc.
ON-WAR
adj. a1310 obs. - aware, on one's guard
PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK
vb. 1960s sl. - to be aware, intelligent
READY
adj. 1930s US sl. - aware, sophisticated, prepared to deal with the real world (African-American usage)
REDE
adj. 1791 Sc. - advised; warned; aware, certain
SABBE; SABBY
n. L18 - understanding, intelligence, awareness
SABE
vb. L18 - to understand, to be aware of
SAPIENT
adj. 1764 rare - having knowledge of, aware of
SAVEY; SAVVEY; SAVVY
adj. L19 - bright, knowledgeable, aware
n. L18 - understanding, intelligence, awareness
vb. L18 - to understand, to be aware of
SAVEZ
vb. L18 - to understand, to be aware of
SAVV
n. L18 - understanding, intelligence, awareness
SCAVEY
n. L18 - understanding, intelligence, awareness
vb. L18 - to understand, to be aware of
SUSSED
adj. 1984 Brit. sl. - informed, aware
TUMBLE TO
vb. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - to become aware of
UP ON
adj. L19 colloq. - aware of what is happening, alert
UP ON IT
adj. 1980s US sl. - aware, knowledgeable (African-American usage)
WAKE
vb. 1910 Aust. sl. - to become aware of something
WAKE UP
vb. 1. 1859 Aust. sl. - to make someone aware; to inform someone
vb. 2. 1910 Aust. sl. - to become aware of something
WAKE YOU
vb. 1953 US sl. - to make you aware of something
WARING
adj. 1571 obs. rare - aware, cognizant of
WITH IT
adj. 1945 US sl. - aware of all that is happening; stylish; part of a subculture
n. 1950s US sl. - a sophisticated, aware person; a street-wise person (African-American usage)
ACKNOWLEDGE
n. c1510 obs. - admitted or communicated knowledge, recognition, cognizance, awareness
ACQUAINTED
adj. M19 UK sl. - aware, knowing (criminals' usage)
ALIVE
adj. M19 sl. - knowledgeable; aware, esp. of a criminal scheme
ALL THERE
adj. 1880 UK - alert, aware, sharp
ALL THERE AND A HA'PORTH OVER
adj. M19 sl. - smart, aware
ALL WOKE UP
adj. 1960s US sl. - aware, knowledgeable
AVISED
adj. 1813 Sc. & Eng. dial. - informed, aware of
AWAKE TO
adj. 1954 Aust. sl. - aware of a secret plan, trick, deception or the like; aware of a person's deceitful character or hidden agenda
COOKING WITH GAS
adj. Amer. sl. - having become wise to something (World War II usage)
COOL AS A CUCUMBER
adj. Amer. sl. - alert and aware; self-possessed; calm (World War II usage)
COOL CARD
adj. Amer. sl. - one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm (World War II usage)
COOL CUSTOMER
adj. Amer. sl. - one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm (World War II usage)
COOL FISH
adj. Amer. sl. - one who is alert and aware, self-possessed, or calm (World War II usage)
COOL HAND
adj. Amer. sl. - a cool, calm, controlled and competent individual; one who is alert and aware, or self-possessed (World War II usage)
DAP
adj. 1950s US sl. - alert, aware, knowledgeable, sophisticated, up-to-date (African-American usage)
DOWN TO
adj. 19C - alert to, aware of
DOWN UPON
adj. 19C - alert to, aware of
DROP TO
vb. sl. - to become aware of, recognize, realize (chiefly US & Aust.)
FLY
adj. c1810 sl. - artful, knowing, shrewdly aware
HAVE ALL ONE'S BUTTONS DONE UP
vb. M19 sl. - to be smart, to be aware or 'on the ball'
HEP BIRD
n. 1937 sl. - a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish (orig. US)
HEPCAT
n. 1937 sl. - a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish (orig. US)
HEPPED-CAT
n. 1965 US sl. - a person, typically a man, who is hep; an enthusiast of or expert in jazz, swing music, etc.; generally, a person considered aware, cool, sophisticated, or stylish
HIP GEE
n. Bk1975 Amer. sl. - a guy in the know, or who can be trusted
HIPCAT
n. 1937 sl. - a person, esp. a man who is aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture (orig. US)
HIPPIE; HIPPY
n. 1948 sl. - a person who is hip or aware and well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. about jazz music and culture; a hipster (orig. US)
HIPSTER
n. 1938 sl. - a person who is, or purports to be aware or well-informed; one who is in the know, esp. with regard to jazz music and culture (orig. US)
ICE
adj. 1970s US sl. - sophisticated, aware (African-American usage)
IN IT
adj. L19 US sl. - aware, alive
JACK
adj. L19 Aust. sl. - aware
KEN
vb. a1300 - to know, to understand, to perceive a fact, etc.; to be aware of (chiefly Sc.)
KNOW HOW MANY BEANS MAKE FIVE
vb. 1830 sl. - to be aware; often implying that someone is not easily fooled
KNOWING TO
adj. Bk1913 Amer. dial. - aware of
MICROBOPPER
n. Bk1971 US sl. - a very young aware person
MIND
vb. 1834 Amer. dial. - to notice, to be aware of
NEVER MISS A TRICK
vb. 1920s - to be highly aware (orig. US)
NOT COME DOWN IN THE LAST SHOWER
vb. 1902 Aust. sl. - to be aware
ON
adj. 1876 US sl. - well aware of; fully comprehending the nature of
ON TO
adj. - in a state of awareness; knowing or realizing the true meaning, nature, etc.
ON-WAR
adj. a1310 obs. - aware, on one's guard
PLAYING WITH A FULL DECK
vb. 1960s sl. - to be aware, intelligent
READY
adj. 1930s US sl. - aware, sophisticated, prepared to deal with the real world (African-American usage)
REDE
adj. 1791 Sc. - advised; warned; aware, certain
SABBE; SABBY
n. L18 - understanding, intelligence, awareness
SABE
vb. L18 - to understand, to be aware of
SAPIENT
adj. 1764 rare - having knowledge of, aware of
SAVEY; SAVVEY; SAVVY
adj. L19 - bright, knowledgeable, aware
n. L18 - understanding, intelligence, awareness
vb. L18 - to understand, to be aware of
SAVEZ
vb. L18 - to understand, to be aware of
SAVV
n. L18 - understanding, intelligence, awareness
SCAVEY
n. L18 - understanding, intelligence, awareness
vb. L18 - to understand, to be aware of
SUSSED
adj. 1984 Brit. sl. - informed, aware
TUMBLE TO
vb. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - to become aware of
UP ON
adj. L19 colloq. - aware of what is happening, alert
UP ON IT
adj. 1980s US sl. - aware, knowledgeable (African-American usage)
WAKE
vb. 1910 Aust. sl. - to become aware of something
WAKE UP
vb. 1. 1859 Aust. sl. - to make someone aware; to inform someone
vb. 2. 1910 Aust. sl. - to become aware of something
WAKE YOU
vb. 1953 US sl. - to make you aware of something
WARING
adj. 1571 obs. rare - aware, cognizant of
WITH IT
adj. 1945 US sl. - aware of all that is happening; stylish; part of a subculture
AWAY
ABSENT
vb. 1. c1400 obs. - to be or stay away; to withdraw
vb. 2. 1530 obs. - to keep away; to detain or withhold from being present
ABSENTMENT
n. 1600 obs. - the act of absenting oneself; a withdrawal or staying away
A-DRIGH
adv. c1325 obs. - at or to a distance, away, off
AFFWARD
adv. 1790 Sc. obs. - away, off
A'GAIT; A'GATE
adv. 1822 Sc. - away
BELEAD
vb. a1000 obs. - to lead away; to lead astray
HACK ON
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. - to begin to go away from a place
OFFWARD
adv. 1600 - in a direction or position off or away from something
OFFWARDS
adv. 1692 rare - in a direction or position off or away from something
ON THE PAD
phr. 1899 Amer. dial. - on the go all the time, away from home
vb. 1. c1400 obs. - to be or stay away; to withdraw
vb. 2. 1530 obs. - to keep away; to detain or withhold from being present
ABSENTMENT
n. 1600 obs. - the act of absenting oneself; a withdrawal or staying away
A-DRIGH
adv. c1325 obs. - at or to a distance, away, off
AFFWARD
adv. 1790 Sc. obs. - away, off
A'GAIT; A'GATE
adv. 1822 Sc. - away
BELEAD
vb. a1000 obs. - to lead away; to lead astray
HACK ON
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. - to begin to go away from a place
OFFWARD
adv. 1600 - in a direction or position off or away from something
OFFWARDS
adv. 1692 rare - in a direction or position off or away from something
ON THE PAD
phr. 1899 Amer. dial. - on the go all the time, away from home
AWE, AWE-INSPIRING
AWFULNESS
n. a1400 obs. - an act, deed, etc. that fills or inspires others with awe
AWOUS
adj. c1675 obs. rare - awe-inspiring
DARE
n. Bk1900 Sc. - a feeling of awe or fear
vb. Bk1900 Sc. - to be in dismay, to shrink from fear; to stand in awe
DAUNTON
vb. 1794 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to terrify, to intimidate, to subdue; to depress, to awe, to dismay
EERIESOME
adj. 1856 Sc. - ghostly, weird, awe-inspiring
GARGRUGOUS
adj. 1841 Sc. - austere, both in aspect and manners; terrifying, awe-inspiring; ugly
LEGE
n. 1990s Amer. sl. - a preeminent and awe-inspiring person
n. a1400 obs. - an act, deed, etc. that fills or inspires others with awe
AWOUS
adj. c1675 obs. rare - awe-inspiring
DARE
n. Bk1900 Sc. - a feeling of awe or fear
vb. Bk1900 Sc. - to be in dismay, to shrink from fear; to stand in awe
DAUNTON
vb. 1794 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to terrify, to intimidate, to subdue; to depress, to awe, to dismay
EERIESOME
adj. 1856 Sc. - ghostly, weird, awe-inspiring
GARGRUGOUS
adj. 1841 Sc. - austere, both in aspect and manners; terrifying, awe-inspiring; ugly
LEGE
n. 1990s Amer. sl. - a preeminent and awe-inspiring person
AWESOME
AWSE
adj. 1989 Amer. sl. - awesome
adj. 1989 Amer. sl. - awesome
AWFUL, AWFULLY
ANGIN
adj. 1994 colloq. - 'hanging', disgusting, awful, unattractive
AWESOME; AWSOME
adj. 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial. - awful, appalling, terrifying
AWFULIZE
vb. 1931 rare - to class as awful or terrible
AWLY
adj. c1200 obs. - awful, dreadful, terrible
adv. c1225 obs. - awfully, terribly, dreadfully
BITE
vb. 1975 US sl. - of a situation, object, etc.: to be contemptible, awful, or unpleasant
BITE THE BIG ONE
vb. 1974 US sl. - of a situation, object, etc.: to be contemptible, awful, or unpleasant
CRUDDIE; CRUDDY
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - nasty; awful
DEADLY
adj. 1660 colloq. - excessive, terrible, awful
DRACK
adj. 1944 Aust. sl. - dreary, dull; awful; unpleasant
GRUESOME
adj. 1930s US - awful, unattractive
NANNA
adj. 2002 Brit. sl. - awful
ROTTEN
adj. 1813 colloq. - very bad or unpleasant; nasty, terrible, awful
SHITHOUSE
adj. 1966 sl. - contemptible, bad, disgusting, awful; of poor quality
SHITTY
adj. 1924 sl. - unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting; contemptible; awful
SPEWSOME
adj. 1996 Aust. sl. - dreadful, awful
SPEWY
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - awful; unattractive
UNGODDAMLY
adj. L19 - appalling; awful
UNGODLY
adj. 1887 - unpleasant; disagreeable; deplorable; appalling; awful
UNHOLY
adj. 1842 UK - awful; outrageous
UNREAL
adj. 1965 sl. - used positively to denote something incredibly good, and negatively, to denote something unbelievably difficult, awful, unpleasant, or deplorable (orig. & chiefly US)
WAN
adj. c1400 obs. - sad, dismal; also, awful, deadly, cruel, wicked (poetic usage)
YAFU
adj. 1806 Sc. - awful
adj. 1994 colloq. - 'hanging', disgusting, awful, unattractive
AWESOME; AWSOME
adj. 1817 Sc. & Eng. dial. - awful, appalling, terrifying
AWFULIZE
vb. 1931 rare - to class as awful or terrible
AWLY
adj. c1200 obs. - awful, dreadful, terrible
adv. c1225 obs. - awfully, terribly, dreadfully
BITE
vb. 1975 US sl. - of a situation, object, etc.: to be contemptible, awful, or unpleasant
BITE THE BIG ONE
vb. 1974 US sl. - of a situation, object, etc.: to be contemptible, awful, or unpleasant
CRUDDIE; CRUDDY
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - nasty; awful
DEADLY
adj. 1660 colloq. - excessive, terrible, awful
DRACK
adj. 1944 Aust. sl. - dreary, dull; awful; unpleasant
GRUESOME
adj. 1930s US - awful, unattractive
NANNA
adj. 2002 Brit. sl. - awful
ROTTEN
adj. 1813 colloq. - very bad or unpleasant; nasty, terrible, awful
SHITHOUSE
adj. 1966 sl. - contemptible, bad, disgusting, awful; of poor quality
SHITTY
adj. 1924 sl. - unpleasant; deplorable; disgusting; contemptible; awful
SPEWSOME
adj. 1996 Aust. sl. - dreadful, awful
SPEWY
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - awful; unattractive
UNGODDAMLY
adj. L19 - appalling; awful
UNGODLY
adj. 1887 - unpleasant; disagreeable; deplorable; appalling; awful
UNHOLY
adj. 1842 UK - awful; outrageous
UNREAL
adj. 1965 sl. - used positively to denote something incredibly good, and negatively, to denote something unbelievably difficult, awful, unpleasant, or deplorable (orig. & chiefly US)
WAN
adj. c1400 obs. - sad, dismal; also, awful, deadly, cruel, wicked (poetic usage)
YAFU
adj. 1806 Sc. - awful
AWKWARD, AWKWARDLY, AWKWARDNESS
ABLELESS
adj. Bk19C Eng. dial. - incompetent, careless, listless, awkward
ACKWART
adj. 1786 Sc. - awkward
ADORKABLE
adj. 1999 colloq. - unfashionable or socially awkward in a way regarded as appealing or endearing
AINISH
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, ill-tempered
ALL LEGS AND WINGS
adj. 1777 - having disproportionately long limbs; awkward or ungraceful in gait or bearing; gangly; used typically of an adolescent
ALL THUMBS
adj. Amer. sl. - very awkward; inept
n. c1960 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
AUMLUCH
adj. Bk1898 Ireland - awkward, ungainly
adv. Bk1898 Ireland - in an ungainly manner, awkwardly
AVENLESS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awkward; shiftless, without any faculty for contriving
AWK
adj. 1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - of persons or things: awkward, untoward
n. 1644 obs. - backhandedness, untowardness, awkwardness
AWKLY
adv. 1603 obs. - in ungainly fashion, clumsily, awkwardly
AWKNESS
n. 1587 obs. - wrongness, irrationality, perversity, untowardness, awkwardness, ineptitude
AWKWARD AS A CAT IN PATTENS
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise
AWKWARD AS DICK'S HATBAND
adj. 1868 Eng. dial. - very awkward
AWKWARDISH
adj. 1603 colloq. - rather awkward
AWKWARDLY
adj. 1703 Eng. dial. - awkward, troublesome, clumsy
AWKY
adj. 1655 obs. - untoward, difficult, awkward
AWPING
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward
AWPISH
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward
AWVISH
adj. Bk1886 Eng. dial. - awkward; unmannerly
BABY ELEPHANT
n. 1914 Amer. sl. - a fat, awkward, or clumsy person
BACHLE
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - a down-and-out person; a destitute person; an awkward person
BACKASSED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - pert. to a manner that is backward, awkward, or roundabout
BACKWARDS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
BACKWAY
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - wrongly, awkwardly; in a manner opposed to the proper mode of procedure
BACKWAY-ON
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - wrongly, awkwardly; in a manner opposed to the proper mode of procedure
BAD JOB
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a confused or awkward state of affairs
BAD SHOT
n. Bk1902 - an awkward person
BAFAN
n. 1956 sl. - (derogatory) a clumsy awkward person
BAGGRELL
n. 1825 Sc. - a young person, of awkward growth
BAGHAL
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - a down-and-out person; an awkward person
BALLION
n. Bk1898 Ireland - an awkward, clumsy person
BAMMELING
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - clumsy, awkward
BARN-DOOR SAVAGE
n. 1876 sl. - a countryman; a rustic; a yokel; a foolish, awkward, or clumsy person
BARROW-TRAM
n. 1815 Sc. - a raw-boned, awkward-looking person
BAUCHLE
n. 1790 Sc. & Ireland - an awkward, clumsy person
BENSILING
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of persons: rough, awkward, overbearing
BLAWTHERING
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward, blundering
BOOBYISH
adj. L18 - awkward and silly
BOOGER
n. 1965 Amer. dial. -a very awkward, clumsy person
BORE
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
BOSTHOON
n. 1830 Irish - an awkward fellow; a tactless, senseless person
BULL-FOOTED
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. - awkward, clumsy
BUMBERSOME
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - clumsy, awkward
BUMBLEBUG
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
BUMBLE-FOOTED
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. - awkward, clumsy
BUMMOX
n. 1941 Amer. dial. - an awkward, clumsy person
BUNGERLY
adj. 1580 obs. - unworkmanlike, bungling, clumsy, awkward, slovenly
BUNGERSOME
adj. 1790 Eng. & Amer. dial. - awkward, clumsy, bungling, unwieldy
BUNGLESOME
adj. 1889 Amer. dial. - awkward, clumsy
BUTTER-FINGERED
adj. 1615 - clumsy, awkward
CACK-HAND
n. 2000s sl. - a clumsy, awkward person
CACK-HANDED
adj. 1854 Eng. dial. or colloq. - clumsy, awkward, unhandy
CAG-HANDED
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. - left-handed; clumsy, awkward
CAIL
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to move awkwardly and uncertainly; to gambol, to throw out the heels like a colt
CALF
n. 1553 sl. - a fool; a simpleton; a stupid or loutish person; an awkward or silly boy or man; a meek, harmless person
CAM
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awkwardly, crookedly
CAMEL
n. 1606 - a great awkward hulking fellow (Shakespeare usage)
CAMERAL
n. 1825 Sc. - a large, ill-shaped, awkward person
CAM-HANDED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
CAM-MANART
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - ill-contrived, awkward
CAT-HAMMED
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy, fumbling, without dexterity
CHEESE-HEAD
n. 1919 Amer. dial. - a stupid, awkward person
CLOD
n. L16 colloq. - a blockhead; a clumsy, awkward person; a dull, unresponsive person; a dolt
CLODDISH
adj. M19 - boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward
CLODDY
adj. LME - boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward
CLOD-HOPPER
n. 1824 colloq. - someone who moves clumsily or without skill; a clumsy, awkward person; a lout
CLODHOPPING
adj. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. - large and clumsy; awkward; loutish, boorish, rustic
CLOTCHY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward
CLOUTERLY
adj. 1675 obs. - like a botcher; clumsy, awkward, clownish
adv. 1593 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - clumsily, awkwardly
COCKELTY AS A CAT IN PATTENS
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise
COW
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a dull young man; an awkward girl
CUB
n. c1600 - an awkward, silly, uncouth, uncultured, or unpoised youth
CUNT
n. c1918 sl. - an awkward thing
DAFT WATTY
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - a silly, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a blockhead
DAFTY WHATTY
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a blockhead; a silly, awkward person
DAG
n. 1966 Aust. sl. - (depreciative) an unadventurous, staid, or unfashionable person; a socially inept or awkward person, esp. among schoolchildren
DAWCAKE
n. 1892 Eng. dial. - a stupid, silly, awkward person
DAWCOCK
n. 1556 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a stupid, silly, awkward fellow; a simpleton; a fool
DOBBIE; DOBIE
n. 1677 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a stupid fellow; a blockhead; a fool; a simpleton; a dolt; a childish old man; a dotard; an awkward fellow; a clown
DODO
n. 1924 Amer. dial. - a dull, stupid person; a queer, awkward, or disagreeable person
DORBELISH; DORBELLISH
adj. 1847 Eng. dial. - stupid, awkward, clumsy
DORBELLICAL
adj. 1592 obs. - stupid, very awkward or clumsy (nonce word)
DORKY
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - stupid; awkward
DRUMBLE
vb. 19C Eng. dial. - to go about a thing awkwardly; to fumble
DUFFER
n. Bk1890 sl. - a worthless person; a stupid man; an awkward, unskilful fellow; a coward
DUH
n. 1976 S. African sl. - an offensive, despicable person; a clumsy person; a socially awkward person
DUMB OX
n. 1756 colloq. - a stupid, awkward, or uncommunicative man
ELEPHANT
n. 1942 Amer. sl. - a fat, awkward, or clumsy person
FARMER
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
FINE KETTLE OF FISH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a confused or awkward state of affairs
FLAT-FOOTED
adj. 1912 sl. - clumsy, awkward, denoting an inability to move quickly or adroitly
FUDGEL
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. - an awkward child
FUDGY
adj. 1872 US - botched, bungling, awkward
FUMBLE-BUTT
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
GAAKY
n. Bk1893 Eng. dial. - a soft or awkward person
GAKEY
n. 1726 - a left-handed person; an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin
GALAGANTING
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. - large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait
GALLACK-HANDED
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. - left-handed; awkward, clumsy
GALLIC-HANDED
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. - left-handed; awkward, clumsy
GALLIGANTING
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. - large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait
GALLOCKY
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - left-handed; awkward, clumsy
GALLOOT; GALOOT
n. 1818 UK - a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, or otherwise objectionable; an awkward or uncouth person
GALOON
n. 1943 US sl. - an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
GALOOSH
n. 1821 Irish sl. - an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
GALOOTER
n. 1907 sl. - an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
GAMALEERIE
adj. 1808 Sc. obs. - of clumsy build, tall, raw-boned, lean, and long-necked; hence, awkward, gawky
n. Bk1845 Sc. - a tall, raw-boned, awkward female
GAMMALKIN
n. Bk1886 Eng. dial. - an awkward rambling fellow
GAMMERSTAGS
n. 1570 Sc. - a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
GAMMERSTANG
n. 1570 Sc. - a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
GAMMOCKING
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, loose-jointed, shambling in walk
GANCH
n. Bk1880 N. Ireland - an awkward, silly fellow; a fool; a boor; an ignoramus; someone who behaves badly
GANDER-GUT
n. M19 US sl. - one who is thin and awkward
GANDER-SHANKED
adj. 19C US sl. - referring to a thin, awkward person
GANTERING
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, lanky, straggling, weedy
GAPE-STICK
n. Bk1886 Eng. dial. - an awkward country clown
GARRACK; GARRICK
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, stupid
n. 1811 Eng. dial. - an awkward lout
GAUBSHITE
n. Bk1887 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ill-kept, dirty person; a filthy, slovenly man; a boor, a fool, a blockhead
GAUCHE
adj. 1751 - wanting in tact or in ease and grace of manner; awkward, clumsy
GAUCHENESS
n. 1883 rare - awkwardness, clumsiness
GAUCHERIE
n. 1798 - want of tact or grace of manner; awkwardness
GAUK
n. 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an awkward, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton
GAUKIE; GAUKY
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an awkward, stupid, badly-mannered person; an oaf; an awkward fool; a simpleton who stares vacantly
GAUMY
n. Bk1888 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ungainly man; a simpleton
GAUVERIL
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - an awkward, foolish fellow
GAUVISON
n. 1788 Eng. dial. - an awkward, gaping fellow; a fool, a simpleton, a silly, staring fellow, a blockhead; a dunce; on easily imposed upon
GAVELESS
adj. 1866 Sc. - awkward, clumsy, careless, inefficient
GAVELLOUS
adj. 1866 Sc. - awkward, clumsy, careless, inefficient
GAVYSON
n. 1788 Eng. dial. - an awkward, gaping fellow; a fool, a simpleton, a blockhead; a dunce
GAWCUM
n. Bk1825 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton
GAWK
n. 1685 - an awkward, clumsy, stupid person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin, an uncultivated person; a dupe
GAWK-HEAD
n. Bk1876 Eng. dial. - a foolish, awkward person
GAWKIE; GAWKY
n. 1726 - a left-handed person; an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a foolish, gaping person; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin
GAWKIHOOD
n. 1872 - the condition or state of being a 'gawky'; awkwardness, clumsiness
GAWKINESS
n. 1873 - the quality of being gawky; clumsiness, awkwardness
GAWKISH
adj. 1876 - awkward, clumsy, clownish
GAWKUM
n. 1846 Eng. dial. - a fool, a simpleton, a booby; a stupid, awkward, clumsy fellow; a lout
GAWKWARD
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - gawky, awkward
GAWKY
adj. 1759 - of persons: awkward, clumsy, and stupid; ungainly
GAWNEY; GAWNY
n. 1777 Eng. dial. - a fool; a simpleton; a stupid, awkward person
GAWPSHEET
n. Bk1887 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ill-kept, dirty person; a fool, a blockhead
GAWVISON
n. 1788 Eng. dial. - a silly, awkward, gaping fellow; a noisy, foolish person; a simpleton, a blockhead; a half-witted person; a dunce
GAZAB
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person
GAZABE
n. 1899 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person; a peculiar or loutish person
GAZABO
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person; an odd, peculiar or loutish person
GAZABOO
n. 1894 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person
GAZAYBO
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person
GAZEBO
n. Bk1910 Ireland - a tall, awkward person
GAZEEBO
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person
GAZIMBAT
n. 1914 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person; any fellow
GAZUNY
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person; any fellow
GEEK
n. Bk1997 Ulster sl. - an awkward, weird-looking man
GEELOOT
n. Bk1895 Aust. sl. - an awkward fellow (criminals' usage)
GEKE
n. Bk1914 Amer. dial. - an awkward fellow, guy
GIGGLEGAWKIE
n. 1891 Sc. - a stupid, awkward person
GILLIEGAPUS
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLIEGAUKIE; GILLIE-GAWKIE
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLIGACUS; GILLY-GACUS
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAPUS
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAUKIE
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAUPIE; GILLY-GAWPIE; GILLY-GAWPY
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAUPUS; GILLY-GAWPUS
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish, silly, or half-witted person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAWKER
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAWKIE
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAWPOCK
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GIPE
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - a clumsy, awkward person
GLOM
n. 1930 US sl. - a fool, a stupid person; an awkward person; a worthless or inept person; a dunce
GLUNDY
n. 1824 Sc. obs. - an inactive, awkward, or clownish person; a fool; a stupid person
GOATY
adj. Amer. sl. - awkward; ignorant (World War I usage)
GOM
n. 1996 Ireland - a foolish, awkward person; a simpleton; an idiot
GOMERSTANG
n. 1570 Sc. - a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
GONEY; GONY
n. 1838 Amer. dial. - a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
GOOKY
adj. 1960s US sl. - awkward
GOON
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
GOONY
n. 1948 Amer. dial. - a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
GUFFIN
n. M19 Brit. & Amer. dial. - an awkward, clumsy oaf
GUMP
n. 1825 Amer. dial. - a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
GUMP-HEAD
n. 1916 Amer. dial. - a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
GUMP-HEADED
adj. 1722 Amer. dial. - stupid, foolish, awkward
GUMPY
n. 1892 Amer. dial. - a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
HABBLE
n. 1821 Sc. - a lout, a coarse or uncouth person - one who is awkward, slow-moving, or slovenly in dress, appearance or habits
HABBLE-TREE
n. 1826 Sc. - a lumpish, awkward person
HAGGLER
n. 1577 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a clumsy, awkward workman; a bungler
HAGMAHUSH
n. 1801 Sc. - an awkward sloven
HAINGLE
n. 1791 Sc. - an idle, loutish fellow; an awkward fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing
HAINISH
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, ill-tempered
HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. - backward, awkward, clumsy
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - clumsily, awkwardly, badly
HAM
n. Amer. sl. - a recruit; a novice; an awkward person (World War II usage)
HAMBLEMAN
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - one who lacks ability to make the most of his talents; an awkward person
HAM-FISTED
adj. 1928 sl. - clumsy, awkward
HAM-HANDED
adj. 1918 sl. - clumsy, awkward
HAMREL
n. 1902 Sc. - an awkward person; one who stumbles often in walking; one who walks heedlessly
HANDLESS
adj. 1413 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - incapable or incompetent with the hands, or in action; awkward, clumsy
HANDLUM
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy of hand
HANIEL; HANNIEL
n. 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse
HAUPORTH
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. - an awkward fellow
HAUPS
n. Bk1869 Eng. dial. - a tall, awkward or gawky person
HAUVEY GAUVEY; HAUVY-GAUVY
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a clown, a boor, an awkward, slow-witted, stupid person; a simpleton; an unmannered person; a rude lout
HAUVISON
n. Bk1873 Eng. dial. - an unmannered person; a clownish, awkward person; a simpleton
HAUVY
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a simpleton; a clownish, awkward person
HAVE A CROW TO PLUCK WITH ANYONE
vb. a1616 - to have something disagreeable or awkward to settle with him
HAVE ONE'S FINGERS ALL THUMBS
vb. 1901 colloq. - to be very clumsy or awkward
HAVE ONE'S TIT IN A TIGHT CRACK
vb. c1920 Can. sl. - to find oneself in an awkward and uncomfortable position, whether physical or emotional
HAVE TWO LEFT FEET
vb. 1915 sl. - to be clumsy or awkward in movement
HAWBUCKER
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - a tomboy; an awkward or unmannerly person; an ignorant country fellow; a bumpkin; a lout
HAWM
vb. 1847 Eng. dial. - to move about awkwardly; to lounge
HAWMERER
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a big, awkward person with big unwieldy feet who makes much noise in walking, and is apt to trample on what comes in the way
HAWPS
n. Bk1828 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a tall, awkward person; a clownish fellow
HAWY-GAWY
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a simpleton; a clownish, awkward person
HEIFER
n. 1957 Sc. - a big, awkward, clumsy person; generally applied to women
HEMORRHOID
n. Bk1994 US sl. - a person so awkward or unappealing that he or she is painful to be with (teen & college usage)
HENGSI; HENGSIE
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a clumsy, awkward person, a clown; a loafer
HINGSI
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a clumsy, awkward person, a clown
HOBBITY-HOY
n. 1825 Eng. dial. - a lad growing into manhood, one between man and boy; a clumsy or awkward youth; a hobbledehoy
HOBBLEDEHOY
n. a1540 - a youth between man and boy; a young lad between fourteen and twenty-one, neither man nor boy; a clumsy, awkward, or gawky youth
HOB-GOB
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a fool; an idiot; an awkward, uncouth person
HOMMOCKS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - an awkward, clumsy person; a tall, slatternly or romping girl
HOMMOCKY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
HOUNCY-JOUNCY
adj. Bk1846 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
ILL-CONTRIVED
adj. 1899 Sc. - awkward, badly constructed
ILL-HYVERED
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - awkward; abusive
IN A JAM
adj. 1914 colloq. - in an awkward or difficult situation
INDEXTROUS
adj. 1684 obs. rare - awkward, clumsy, void of dexterity
IN THE CACTUS
adj. c1925 Aust. & NZ sl. - in an awkward situation
JAG-OFF
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - an awkward, clumsy person
JAKE
n. 1884 Amer. dial. - (derogatory) a rustic, uncouth, awkward, or inexperienced person; a lout; an oaf; a bumpkin
JAY
n. 1890 Amer. dial. - a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
JAYBIRD
n. 1886 Amer. dial. - a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
JAYHAWK
n. 1907 Amer. dial. - a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
JAYHAWKER
n. 1911 Amer. dial. - a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
JILL POKE
n. 1942 Amer. dial. - a slow, listless, or awkward person
KACKY HANDER
n. Bk1986 Aust. sl. - a left-handed person; a clumsy, awkward person
KANKEDORT; KANKERDORT
n. c1374 obs. rare - a state of suspense; a critical position; a predicament; an awkward affair
KARLSOME
adj. 1930 Sc. - awkward, difficult to manage or manipulate
KECK-FISTED
adj. Bk1901 Eng. dial. - left-handed; clumsy, awkward
KECK-HANDED
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. - left-handed; clumsy, awkward
KEEL
n. 1866 Sc. obs. - any large, awkward-looking person or thing
KEELIN
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, awkward person, generally a woman
KLUTZ
n. M20 US sl. - an oaf; a clod or a bungler; an idiot - an awkward, stupid person
KWEERICHIN; QUEERACHIN
adj. 1911 Sc. - awkward and unskilful
LALLOP
n. 1864 Eng. dial. - a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl
LALLOPS
n. 1864 Eng. dial. - a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl
LANDWARD
adj. 1725 Sc. - having country manner, rustic; awkward, uncouth
LARRUP
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. - to go fast; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
LARRUP AROUND
vb. a1874 Amer. dial. - to go fast; to hurtle along; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
LEFT-HANDED
adj. 1613 - awkward, clumsy, inept
LEFT-HANDINESS
n. 1749 - awkward manner (nonce word)
LIKE A CAT IN PATTENS
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise
LOBSCOUSE
n. 1895 Amer. dial.- an awkward, hulking fellow
LOBSTER
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - an uncomplimentary term applied to one who is awkward and unsociable
LOOBY
adj. 1953 Amer. dial. - clumsy, awkward, doltish, stupid
n. 1806 Amer. dial. - a dull, clumsy person; an awkward, heavy person
LURP
n. 1990s US sl. - an extremely clumsy or awkward person (teen usage)
MALADDRESS
n. 1804 - want of dexterity or tact; awkwardness
MALADROIT
adj. 1685 - wanting in adroitness or dexterity; awkward, bungling, clumsy
MAWMSEY
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - a silly, awkward, trifling fellow
MAWTHER
n. 1691 Eng. dial. - a girl just growing into womanhood, esp. a great, rough, awkward wench - a little girl - an unmarried woman
MISHEPPEN
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward
MOAK; MOKE
n. 1855 - a stupid, awkward, or incompetent person; a dolt; a fool; a blockhead; an old person, disrespectfully spoken to
MOMMUCKING
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward
MOON-HEAD
n. 1919 Amer. dial. - a silly, awkward fellow
MOTHA
n. Bk1868 Eng. dial. - a big awkward girl
MOTHER
n. Bk1908 Eng. dial. obs. - an awkward rustic girl
MOTHER-BUNCH
n. 1847 - a stout, untidy, or awkward-looking woman or girl
MUFF
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. - an awkward fellow (baseball usage)
MUFFIN
n. M19 sl. - an incompetent person; one who is awkward
MUTTON-FISTED
adj. 1918 sl. - clumsy, awkward
NEBBISH
n. 1941 Amer. dial. - an ineffectual, awkward, clumsy, or hapless person
NEBBISHY
adj. 1993 Amer. dial. - ineffectual, awkward, clumsy
NEVISON
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a bungler; anyone awkward at doing anything
NICE KETTLE OF FISH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a confused or awkward state of affairs
OAF
n. 1638 - a half-wit; a simpleton; a fool; a stupid fellow; a blockhead; an idiot; a dolt; an awkward, blundering lout
OBSTEER
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - stubborn, sulky, awkward
OGNEL
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - ugly, awkward, disagreeable
ON A STICKY WICKET
adj. 1931 colloq. - facing an awkward or difficult situation; in difficulties, in trouble
ONE'S FINGERS ARE ALL THUMBS
adj. 1838 Amer. dial. - clumsy, awkward
ONKED
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. - uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient
ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA
adj. - in an awkward situation
PAUP
n. 1878 Eng. dial. - an awkward fellow
PAWKY
adj. Bk1855 Eng. dial. - awkward
n. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - an awkward fellow, esp. a tall one
PEASANT
n. 1943 colloq. - someone considered ignorant, stupid, or awkward - an uncouth or uncultured person
PICKLEMENT
n. 1945 Amer. dial. - a difficult or awkward situation; a predicament
PIG
n. E20 colloq. - an unpleasant or awkward thing, task, etc.
PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a confused or awkward state of affairs
PROUGHAL; PROUGHLE
vb. Irish sl. - to move about awkwardly
QUAWING
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward, gawky
QUEER STICK TO MAKE A THIVEL OF, A
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - said of an awkward person
RAMAGIECHAN
n. 1808 Sc. - a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person
RAMPSING
adj. 1873 Eng. dial. - tall; awkward, ungainly
RAMSTACKER
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a blundering, awkward, loutish fellow
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to act in a clumsy, awkward, blundering manner
RAMSTACKERIN
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - behaving in a blundering, awkward, loutish manner
RAMSTALKER
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a clumsy, awkward, blundering fellow
RASH
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. - rough, awkward in handling
adv. 1875 Eng. dial. - roughly, awkwardly
RAUNCHY; RONCHIE
adj. US - sloppy, careless; inept, unskilled; awkward (World War II Air Force usage)
RAWNY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of a man: big and awkward; clumsy
RODNEY
n. M19 Eng. dial. & colloq. - a stupid or awkward person
SCALLOP(S)
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. - an awkward girl; an untidy, romping girl; a tomboy
SCAMMISH
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - rough, awkward, untidy
SCHLATCHER-FEET
n. 1902 Sc. - a nickname for an awkward, shambling person
SCHLEP; SCHLEPP
n. 1939 Amer. dial. - an idler; a stupid or awkward person
SCHLEPPER
n. 1947 sl. - a stupid or awkward person; an insignificant person; a second-rater (orig. US)
SCHLEPPY
adj. 1970s US sl. - awkward, clumsy, stupid
SCHUSSEL
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
SCHUSSEL-ASS
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
SCLUTE
adv. Bk1904 Sc. - with a heavy, awkward step
n. Bk1904 Sc. - an awkward, clumsy fellow; a person of untidy habits, esp. a woman
SCOOCHY-PAWED
adj. 1867 Eng. dial. - left-handed; awkward
SCRAM
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
SHACKLE-FOOTED
adj. 1912 Amer. dial. - clumsy, awkward
SHACKLY
adj. 1897 Amer. dial. - tall, thin, and awkward
SHAMBLE
adj. E17 rare - ungainly, awkward; misshapen, esp. of the legs
SHAMBLY
adj. M20 colloq. - awkward, ungainly
SHLEPP
n. c1970s Amer. dial. - a stupid or awkward person
SHLEPPER
n. 1934 Amer. dial. - a stupid or awkward person
SINISTERITY
n. 1623 obs. - lack of skill or dexterity; clumsiness, awkwardness
SINISTERLY
adv. 1628 obs. rare - clumsily; awkwardly
SINISTROUSLY
adv. 1581 - in an erroneous manner; incorrectly, wrongly, perversely; awkwardly
SKEE-GEE
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. - peculiar, confused, awkward
SKEW-FISTED
adj. L17 - awkward, ungainly
SKEW-GEE
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - peculiar, confused, awkward
SKEW-JAWED
adj. M19 US sl. - awkward, ungainly
SKLUTE
adv. Bk1904 Sc. - with a heavy, awkward step
n. Bk1904 Sc. - an awkward, clumsy fellow; a person of untidy habits, esp. a woman
SLAMMOCKY; SLAWMECKY; SLOMMACHY; SLOMMACKY; SLUMMACKY; SLUMMOCKY; SLUMMUCKY
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. - ungainly, awkward; characterized by clumsy or careless movement
SLUMMOCK
vb. L19 - to move, speak, or behave awkwardly or clumsily (chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.)
SLUMMOCKER
n. E20 - an awkward or careless person (chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.)
SNOOKER
vb. 1915 UK sl. - to place someone in a bad position, or an awkward or impossible position
SPLODGY
adj. B1900 sl. - awkward in gait
SQUAB
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - an awkward person
SQUIWINIKIE
adj. 1885 Amer. dial. - blundering, awkward
STICKY WICKET
n. 1930 colloq. - an awkward or difficult situation
STICKY
adj. 1871 colloq. - of a situation, event, issue, etc.: awkward, difficult, tricky; disagreeable, uncomfortable
STROMMELLING
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, ungainly
SWAB
n. US - an awkward fellow (Civil War usage)
TAPIE
n. 1728 Sc. - a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men
TAPPIE
n. 1728 Sc. - a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men
TAPPY
n. 1824 Sc. - a foolish, giddy, awkward, idle, or slovenly girl
TAUPIE; TAUPY; TAWPIE; TAWPY
adj. 1823 Sc. - foolish, awkward, slovenly, ill-conditioned; tawdry
n. 1728 Sc. - a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; an idle or slovenly person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men
THUMBLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to handle awkwardly, as with the thumb
THUMBY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward
TIKE
n. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an overgrown man; an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person
TUMBLETURD
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - an infirm or awkward, clumsy person
TUTTLE
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ill-tempered fellow; a term of contempt
TYKE
n. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person
UGLY
adj. 1881 Eng. dial. - awkward; inconvenient
UNABLE
adj. 1572 obs. - awkward, unlucky
UNBAIN
adj. 1828 Eng. dial. - inconvenient, awkward
UNBANE
adj. 1899 Eng. dial. - awkward, inconvenient; of a road: distant, lonely
UNCANNILY
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkwardly, thoughtlessly
UNCANNINESS
n. 1900 Eng. dial. - awkwardness; a state of general unsatisfactoriness
UNCANNY
adj. 1775 Sc. & Eng. dial. - awkward, unskilful; careless; imprudent; inconvenient
UNCO
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward; clumsy; uncoordinated
n. 1988 Aust. sl. - a clumsy, awkward or uncoordinated person
UNCOUCH
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - strange, awkward (possibly a misprint for 'uncouth')
UNFEWSOME
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, unbecoming, unsuitable
UNGAIN
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - awkward, inconvenient, unfavourable, unprofitable; unsuitable
UNHEPPEN
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy, unskilful; without contrivance or management
UNHOMED
adj. 1851 Eng. dial. - awkward, unlikely
UNKED; UNKID
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. - uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient
UNLIFTY
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy, unwieldy
UNPURPOSE
adj. 1865 Sc. - awkward; inexact; untidy; useless
UNPURPOSE-LIKE
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - awkward, unfit, untidy
VAALEN
adj. 1908 Sc. obs. - awkward, fumbling, without dexterity
VARLESS
adj. 1866 Sc. - awkward, fumbling, clumsy
WAIN
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. - a child; a big, awkward girl
WALLOPING
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward in gait
WALRUS
n. c1935 Amer. sl. - an awkward person; one who cannot swim; also, one who does not know how to dance (student usage)
WELT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an awkward young woman; a tomboy
YAWM
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to move about awkwardly or slowly; to stand gaping or idling; to saunter
YAWNY
n. 1777 Eng. dial. - a fool; a simpleton; a stupid, awkward person
YOCHEL
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a yokel; a stupid, awkward fellow; a lout
YOCHO
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a 'yokel'; a stupid, awkward person
YOWTHER
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a tall, heavy, awkward person; one who walks with an awkward gait
YUFFIE
n. 1962 Sc. - a rough, awkward country fellow; a yokel
adj. Bk19C Eng. dial. - incompetent, careless, listless, awkward
ACKWART
adj. 1786 Sc. - awkward
ADORKABLE
adj. 1999 colloq. - unfashionable or socially awkward in a way regarded as appealing or endearing
AINISH
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, ill-tempered
ALL LEGS AND WINGS
adj. 1777 - having disproportionately long limbs; awkward or ungraceful in gait or bearing; gangly; used typically of an adolescent
ALL THUMBS
adj. Amer. sl. - very awkward; inept
n. c1960 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
AUMLUCH
adj. Bk1898 Ireland - awkward, ungainly
adv. Bk1898 Ireland - in an ungainly manner, awkwardly
AVENLESS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awkward; shiftless, without any faculty for contriving
AWK
adj. 1580 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - of persons or things: awkward, untoward
n. 1644 obs. - backhandedness, untowardness, awkwardness
AWKLY
adv. 1603 obs. - in ungainly fashion, clumsily, awkwardly
AWKNESS
n. 1587 obs. - wrongness, irrationality, perversity, untowardness, awkwardness, ineptitude
AWKWARD AS A CAT IN PATTENS
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise
AWKWARD AS DICK'S HATBAND
adj. 1868 Eng. dial. - very awkward
AWKWARDISH
adj. 1603 colloq. - rather awkward
AWKWARDLY
adj. 1703 Eng. dial. - awkward, troublesome, clumsy
AWKY
adj. 1655 obs. - untoward, difficult, awkward
AWPING
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward
AWPISH
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward
AWVISH
adj. Bk1886 Eng. dial. - awkward; unmannerly
BABY ELEPHANT
n. 1914 Amer. sl. - a fat, awkward, or clumsy person
BACHLE
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - a down-and-out person; a destitute person; an awkward person
BACKASSED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - pert. to a manner that is backward, awkward, or roundabout
BACKWARDS
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
BACKWAY
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - wrongly, awkwardly; in a manner opposed to the proper mode of procedure
BACKWAY-ON
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - wrongly, awkwardly; in a manner opposed to the proper mode of procedure
BAD JOB
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a confused or awkward state of affairs
BAD SHOT
n. Bk1902 - an awkward person
BAFAN
n. 1956 sl. - (derogatory) a clumsy awkward person
BAGGRELL
n. 1825 Sc. - a young person, of awkward growth
BAGHAL
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - a down-and-out person; an awkward person
BALLION
n. Bk1898 Ireland - an awkward, clumsy person
BAMMELING
adj. Bk1898 Sc. - clumsy, awkward
BARN-DOOR SAVAGE
n. 1876 sl. - a countryman; a rustic; a yokel; a foolish, awkward, or clumsy person
BARROW-TRAM
n. 1815 Sc. - a raw-boned, awkward-looking person
BAUCHLE
n. 1790 Sc. & Ireland - an awkward, clumsy person
BENSILING
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - of persons: rough, awkward, overbearing
BLAWTHERING
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward, blundering
BOOBYISH
adj. L18 - awkward and silly
BOOGER
n. 1965 Amer. dial. -a very awkward, clumsy person
BORE
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
BOSTHOON
n. 1830 Irish - an awkward fellow; a tactless, senseless person
BULL-FOOTED
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. - awkward, clumsy
BUMBERSOME
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - clumsy, awkward
BUMBLEBUG
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
BUMBLE-FOOTED
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. - awkward, clumsy
BUMMOX
n. 1941 Amer. dial. - an awkward, clumsy person
BUNGERLY
adj. 1580 obs. - unworkmanlike, bungling, clumsy, awkward, slovenly
BUNGERSOME
adj. 1790 Eng. & Amer. dial. - awkward, clumsy, bungling, unwieldy
BUNGLESOME
adj. 1889 Amer. dial. - awkward, clumsy
BUTTER-FINGERED
adj. 1615 - clumsy, awkward
CACK-HAND
n. 2000s sl. - a clumsy, awkward person
CACK-HANDED
adj. 1854 Eng. dial. or colloq. - clumsy, awkward, unhandy
CAG-HANDED
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. - left-handed; clumsy, awkward
CAIL
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to move awkwardly and uncertainly; to gambol, to throw out the heels like a colt
CALF
n. 1553 sl. - a fool; a simpleton; a stupid or loutish person; an awkward or silly boy or man; a meek, harmless person
CAM
adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awkwardly, crookedly
CAMEL
n. 1606 - a great awkward hulking fellow (Shakespeare usage)
CAMERAL
n. 1825 Sc. - a large, ill-shaped, awkward person
CAM-HANDED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
CAM-MANART
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - ill-contrived, awkward
CAT-HAMMED
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy, fumbling, without dexterity
CHEESE-HEAD
n. 1919 Amer. dial. - a stupid, awkward person
CLOD
n. L16 colloq. - a blockhead; a clumsy, awkward person; a dull, unresponsive person; a dolt
CLODDISH
adj. M19 - boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward
CLODDY
adj. LME - boorishly stolid, clumsy and awkward
CLOD-HOPPER
n. 1824 colloq. - someone who moves clumsily or without skill; a clumsy, awkward person; a lout
CLODHOPPING
adj. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. - large and clumsy; awkward; loutish, boorish, rustic
CLOTCHY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward
CLOUTERLY
adj. 1675 obs. - like a botcher; clumsy, awkward, clownish
adv. 1593 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - clumsily, awkwardly
COCKELTY AS A CAT IN PATTENS
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise
COW
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a dull young man; an awkward girl
CUB
n. c1600 - an awkward, silly, uncouth, uncultured, or unpoised youth
CUNT
n. c1918 sl. - an awkward thing
DAFT WATTY
n. 1805 Eng. dial. - a silly, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a blockhead
DAFTY WHATTY
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a blockhead; a silly, awkward person
DAG
n. 1966 Aust. sl. - (depreciative) an unadventurous, staid, or unfashionable person; a socially inept or awkward person, esp. among schoolchildren
DAWCAKE
n. 1892 Eng. dial. - a stupid, silly, awkward person
DAWCOCK
n. 1556 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a stupid, silly, awkward fellow; a simpleton; a fool
DOBBIE; DOBIE
n. 1677 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a stupid fellow; a blockhead; a fool; a simpleton; a dolt; a childish old man; a dotard; an awkward fellow; a clown
DODO
n. 1924 Amer. dial. - a dull, stupid person; a queer, awkward, or disagreeable person
DORBELISH; DORBELLISH
adj. 1847 Eng. dial. - stupid, awkward, clumsy
DORBELLICAL
adj. 1592 obs. - stupid, very awkward or clumsy (nonce word)
DORKY
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - stupid; awkward
DRUMBLE
vb. 19C Eng. dial. - to go about a thing awkwardly; to fumble
DUFFER
n. Bk1890 sl. - a worthless person; a stupid man; an awkward, unskilful fellow; a coward
DUH
n. 1976 S. African sl. - an offensive, despicable person; a clumsy person; a socially awkward person
DUMB OX
n. 1756 colloq. - a stupid, awkward, or uncommunicative man
ELEPHANT
n. 1942 Amer. sl. - a fat, awkward, or clumsy person
FARMER
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
FINE KETTLE OF FISH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a confused or awkward state of affairs
FLAT-FOOTED
adj. 1912 sl. - clumsy, awkward, denoting an inability to move quickly or adroitly
FUDGEL
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. - an awkward child
FUDGY
adj. 1872 US - botched, bungling, awkward
FUMBLE-BUTT
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
GAAKY
n. Bk1893 Eng. dial. - a soft or awkward person
GAKEY
n. 1726 - a left-handed person; an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin
GALAGANTING
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. - large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait
GALLACK-HANDED
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. - left-handed; awkward, clumsy
GALLIC-HANDED
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. - left-handed; awkward, clumsy
GALLIGANTING
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. - large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait
GALLOCKY
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - left-handed; awkward, clumsy
GALLOOT; GALOOT
n. 1818 UK - a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, or otherwise objectionable; an awkward or uncouth person
GALOON
n. 1943 US sl. - an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
GALOOSH
n. 1821 Irish sl. - an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
GALOOTER
n. 1907 sl. - an awkward or uncouth person; often used affectionately
GAMALEERIE
adj. 1808 Sc. obs. - of clumsy build, tall, raw-boned, lean, and long-necked; hence, awkward, gawky
n. Bk1845 Sc. - a tall, raw-boned, awkward female
GAMMALKIN
n. Bk1886 Eng. dial. - an awkward rambling fellow
GAMMERSTAGS
n. 1570 Sc. - a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
GAMMERSTANG
n. 1570 Sc. - a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
GAMMOCKING
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, loose-jointed, shambling in walk
GANCH
n. Bk1880 N. Ireland - an awkward, silly fellow; a fool; a boor; an ignoramus; someone who behaves badly
GANDER-GUT
n. M19 US sl. - one who is thin and awkward
GANDER-SHANKED
adj. 19C US sl. - referring to a thin, awkward person
GANTERING
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, lanky, straggling, weedy
GAPE-STICK
n. Bk1886 Eng. dial. - an awkward country clown
GARRACK; GARRICK
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, stupid
n. 1811 Eng. dial. - an awkward lout
GAUBSHITE
n. Bk1887 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ill-kept, dirty person; a filthy, slovenly man; a boor, a fool, a blockhead
GAUCHE
adj. 1751 - wanting in tact or in ease and grace of manner; awkward, clumsy
GAUCHENESS
n. 1883 rare - awkwardness, clumsiness
GAUCHERIE
n. 1798 - want of tact or grace of manner; awkwardness
GAUK
n. 1850 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an awkward, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton
GAUKIE; GAUKY
n. 1726 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an awkward, stupid, badly-mannered person; an oaf; an awkward fool; a simpleton who stares vacantly
GAUMY
n. Bk1888 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ungainly man; a simpleton
GAUVERIL
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - an awkward, foolish fellow
GAUVISON
n. 1788 Eng. dial. - an awkward, gaping fellow; a fool, a simpleton, a silly, staring fellow, a blockhead; a dunce; on easily imposed upon
GAVELESS
adj. 1866 Sc. - awkward, clumsy, careless, inefficient
GAVELLOUS
adj. 1866 Sc. - awkward, clumsy, careless, inefficient
GAVYSON
n. 1788 Eng. dial. - an awkward, gaping fellow; a fool, a simpleton, a blockhead; a dunce
GAWCUM
n. Bk1825 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a fool; a simpleton
GAWK
n. 1685 - an awkward, clumsy, stupid person; a fool; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin, an uncultivated person; a dupe
GAWK-HEAD
n. Bk1876 Eng. dial. - a foolish, awkward person
GAWKIE; GAWKY
n. 1726 - a left-handed person; an awkward, ungainly, clumsy person; a foolish, gaping person; a simpleton; a lout, a bumpkin
GAWKIHOOD
n. 1872 - the condition or state of being a 'gawky'; awkwardness, clumsiness
GAWKINESS
n. 1873 - the quality of being gawky; clumsiness, awkwardness
GAWKISH
adj. 1876 - awkward, clumsy, clownish
GAWKUM
n. 1846 Eng. dial. - a fool, a simpleton, a booby; a stupid, awkward, clumsy fellow; a lout
GAWKWARD
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - gawky, awkward
GAWKY
adj. 1759 - of persons: awkward, clumsy, and stupid; ungainly
GAWNEY; GAWNY
n. 1777 Eng. dial. - a fool; a simpleton; a stupid, awkward person
GAWPSHEET
n. Bk1887 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ill-kept, dirty person; a fool, a blockhead
GAWVISON
n. 1788 Eng. dial. - a silly, awkward, gaping fellow; a noisy, foolish person; a simpleton, a blockhead; a half-witted person; a dunce
GAZAB
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person
GAZABE
n. 1899 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person; a peculiar or loutish person
GAZABO
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person; an odd, peculiar or loutish person
GAZABOO
n. 1894 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person
GAZAYBO
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person
GAZEBO
n. Bk1910 Ireland - a tall, awkward person
GAZEEBO
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person
GAZIMBAT
n. 1914 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person; any fellow
GAZUNY
n. 1889 sl. - an awkward, strange, or stupid person; any fellow
GEEK
n. Bk1997 Ulster sl. - an awkward, weird-looking man
GEELOOT
n. Bk1895 Aust. sl. - an awkward fellow (criminals' usage)
GEKE
n. Bk1914 Amer. dial. - an awkward fellow, guy
GIGGLEGAWKIE
n. 1891 Sc. - a stupid, awkward person
GILLIEGAPUS
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLIEGAUKIE; GILLIE-GAWKIE
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLIGACUS; GILLY-GACUS
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAPUS
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAUKIE
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAUPIE; GILLY-GAWPIE; GILLY-GAWPY
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAUPUS; GILLY-GAWPUS
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish, silly, or half-witted person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAWKER
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAWKIE
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GILLY-GAWPOCK
n. 1719 Sc. rare - a foolish or silly person; a simpleton; a person who is lanky, awkward, or stares stupidly
GIPE
n. Bk1997 Irish sl. - a clumsy, awkward person
GLOM
n. 1930 US sl. - a fool, a stupid person; an awkward person; a worthless or inept person; a dunce
GLUNDY
n. 1824 Sc. obs. - an inactive, awkward, or clownish person; a fool; a stupid person
GOATY
adj. Amer. sl. - awkward; ignorant (World War I usage)
GOM
n. 1996 Ireland - a foolish, awkward person; a simpleton; an idiot
GOMERSTANG
n. 1570 Sc. - a tall, awkward person, usually a woman
GONEY; GONY
n. 1838 Amer. dial. - a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
GOOKY
adj. 1960s US sl. - awkward
GOON
n. 1969 Amer. dial. - a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
GOONY
n. 1948 Amer. dial. - a stupid, awkward person; a foolish fellow; a simpleton
GUFFIN
n. M19 Brit. & Amer. dial. - an awkward, clumsy oaf
GUMP
n. 1825 Amer. dial. - a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
GUMP-HEAD
n. 1916 Amer. dial. - a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
GUMP-HEADED
adj. 1722 Amer. dial. - stupid, foolish, awkward
GUMPY
n. 1892 Amer. dial. - a stupid, foolish, or awkward person; an idiot; a senseless person; a dolt
HABBLE
n. 1821 Sc. - a lout, a coarse or uncouth person - one who is awkward, slow-moving, or slovenly in dress, appearance or habits
HABBLE-TREE
n. 1826 Sc. - a lumpish, awkward person
HAGGLER
n. 1577 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - a clumsy, awkward workman; a bungler
HAGMAHUSH
n. 1801 Sc. - an awkward sloven
HAINGLE
n. 1791 Sc. - an idle, loutish fellow; an awkward fellow; a lazy, slovenly good-for-nothing
HAINISH
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, ill-tempered
HALF-ASSED BACKWARDS
adj. 1969 Amer. dial. - backward, awkward, clumsy
adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - clumsily, awkwardly, badly
HAM
n. Amer. sl. - a recruit; a novice; an awkward person (World War II usage)
HAMBLEMAN
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - one who lacks ability to make the most of his talents; an awkward person
HAM-FISTED
adj. 1928 sl. - clumsy, awkward
HAM-HANDED
adj. 1918 sl. - clumsy, awkward
HAMREL
n. 1902 Sc. - an awkward person; one who stumbles often in walking; one who walks heedlessly
HANDLESS
adj. 1413 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - incapable or incompetent with the hands, or in action; awkward, clumsy
HANDLUM
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy of hand
HANIEL; HANNIEL
n. 1783 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a lout; a lazy, awkward, good-for-nothing fellow; a worthless, mischievous person; a general term of abuse
HAUPORTH
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. - an awkward fellow
HAUPS
n. Bk1869 Eng. dial. - a tall, awkward or gawky person
HAUVEY GAUVEY; HAUVY-GAUVY
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a clown, a boor, an awkward, slow-witted, stupid person; a simpleton; an unmannered person; a rude lout
HAUVISON
n. Bk1873 Eng. dial. - an unmannered person; a clownish, awkward person; a simpleton
HAUVY
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - a simpleton; a clownish, awkward person
HAVE A CROW TO PLUCK WITH ANYONE
vb. a1616 - to have something disagreeable or awkward to settle with him
HAVE ONE'S FINGERS ALL THUMBS
vb. 1901 colloq. - to be very clumsy or awkward
HAVE ONE'S TIT IN A TIGHT CRACK
vb. c1920 Can. sl. - to find oneself in an awkward and uncomfortable position, whether physical or emotional
HAVE TWO LEFT FEET
vb. 1915 sl. - to be clumsy or awkward in movement
HAWBUCKER
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - a tomboy; an awkward or unmannerly person; an ignorant country fellow; a bumpkin; a lout
HAWM
vb. 1847 Eng. dial. - to move about awkwardly; to lounge
HAWMERER
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a big, awkward person with big unwieldy feet who makes much noise in walking, and is apt to trample on what comes in the way
HAWPS
n. Bk1828 Eng. & Amer. dial. - a tall, awkward person; a clownish fellow
HAWY-GAWY
n. 1889 Eng. dial. - a simpleton; a clownish, awkward person
HEIFER
n. 1957 Sc. - a big, awkward, clumsy person; generally applied to women
HEMORRHOID
n. Bk1994 US sl. - a person so awkward or unappealing that he or she is painful to be with (teen & college usage)
HENGSI; HENGSIE
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a clumsy, awkward person, a clown; a loafer
HINGSI
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a clumsy, awkward person, a clown
HOBBITY-HOY
n. 1825 Eng. dial. - a lad growing into manhood, one between man and boy; a clumsy or awkward youth; a hobbledehoy
HOBBLEDEHOY
n. a1540 - a youth between man and boy; a young lad between fourteen and twenty-one, neither man nor boy; a clumsy, awkward, or gawky youth
HOB-GOB
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - a fool; an idiot; an awkward, uncouth person
HOMMOCKS
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - an awkward, clumsy person; a tall, slatternly or romping girl
HOMMOCKY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
HOUNCY-JOUNCY
adj. Bk1846 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
ILL-CONTRIVED
adj. 1899 Sc. - awkward, badly constructed
ILL-HYVERED
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - awkward; abusive
IN A JAM
adj. 1914 colloq. - in an awkward or difficult situation
INDEXTROUS
adj. 1684 obs. rare - awkward, clumsy, void of dexterity
IN THE CACTUS
adj. c1925 Aust. & NZ sl. - in an awkward situation
JAG-OFF
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - an awkward, clumsy person
JAKE
n. 1884 Amer. dial. - (derogatory) a rustic, uncouth, awkward, or inexperienced person; a lout; an oaf; a bumpkin
JAY
n. 1890 Amer. dial. - a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
JAYBIRD
n. 1886 Amer. dial. - a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
JAYHAWK
n. 1907 Amer. dial. - a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
JAYHAWKER
n. 1911 Amer. dial. - a person or fellow; a rustic or countrified person; one considered ignorant, awkward, or unsophisticated; a dull, stupid person
JILL POKE
n. 1942 Amer. dial. - a slow, listless, or awkward person
KACKY HANDER
n. Bk1986 Aust. sl. - a left-handed person; a clumsy, awkward person
KANKEDORT; KANKERDORT
n. c1374 obs. rare - a state of suspense; a critical position; a predicament; an awkward affair
KARLSOME
adj. 1930 Sc. - awkward, difficult to manage or manipulate
KECK-FISTED
adj. Bk1901 Eng. dial. - left-handed; clumsy, awkward
KECK-HANDED
adj. 1859 Eng. dial. - left-handed; clumsy, awkward
KEEL
n. 1866 Sc. obs. - any large, awkward-looking person or thing
KEELIN
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, awkward person, generally a woman
KLUTZ
n. M20 US sl. - an oaf; a clod or a bungler; an idiot - an awkward, stupid person
KWEERICHIN; QUEERACHIN
adj. 1911 Sc. - awkward and unskilful
LALLOP
n. 1864 Eng. dial. - a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl
LALLOPS
n. 1864 Eng. dial. - a lazy, lounging person; an idler; an awkward or slatternly girl
LANDWARD
adj. 1725 Sc. - having country manner, rustic; awkward, uncouth
LARRUP
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. - to go fast; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
LARRUP AROUND
vb. a1874 Amer. dial. - to go fast; to hurtle along; to move in an awkward, noisy fashion
LEFT-HANDED
adj. 1613 - awkward, clumsy, inept
LEFT-HANDINESS
n. 1749 - awkward manner (nonce word)
LIKE A CAT IN PATTENS
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - very awkward, clumsy, making a great noise
LOBSCOUSE
n. 1895 Amer. dial.- an awkward, hulking fellow
LOBSTER
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - an uncomplimentary term applied to one who is awkward and unsociable
LOOBY
adj. 1953 Amer. dial. - clumsy, awkward, doltish, stupid
n. 1806 Amer. dial. - a dull, clumsy person; an awkward, heavy person
LURP
n. 1990s US sl. - an extremely clumsy or awkward person (teen usage)
MALADDRESS
n. 1804 - want of dexterity or tact; awkwardness
MALADROIT
adj. 1685 - wanting in adroitness or dexterity; awkward, bungling, clumsy
MAWMSEY
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - a silly, awkward, trifling fellow
MAWTHER
n. 1691 Eng. dial. - a girl just growing into womanhood, esp. a great, rough, awkward wench - a little girl - an unmarried woman
MISHEPPEN
adj. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward
MOAK; MOKE
n. 1855 - a stupid, awkward, or incompetent person; a dolt; a fool; a blockhead; an old person, disrespectfully spoken to
MOMMUCKING
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward
MOON-HEAD
n. 1919 Amer. dial. - a silly, awkward fellow
MOTHA
n. Bk1868 Eng. dial. - a big awkward girl
MOTHER
n. Bk1908 Eng. dial. obs. - an awkward rustic girl
MOTHER-BUNCH
n. 1847 - a stout, untidy, or awkward-looking woman or girl
MUFF
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. - an awkward fellow (baseball usage)
MUFFIN
n. M19 sl. - an incompetent person; one who is awkward
MUTTON-FISTED
adj. 1918 sl. - clumsy, awkward
NEBBISH
n. 1941 Amer. dial. - an ineffectual, awkward, clumsy, or hapless person
NEBBISHY
adj. 1993 Amer. dial. - ineffectual, awkward, clumsy
NEVISON
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a bungler; anyone awkward at doing anything
NICE KETTLE OF FISH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a confused or awkward state of affairs
OAF
n. 1638 - a half-wit; a simpleton; a fool; a stupid fellow; a blockhead; an idiot; a dolt; an awkward, blundering lout
OBSTEER
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - stubborn, sulky, awkward
OGNEL
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - ugly, awkward, disagreeable
ON A STICKY WICKET
adj. 1931 colloq. - facing an awkward or difficult situation; in difficulties, in trouble
ONE'S FINGERS ARE ALL THUMBS
adj. 1838 Amer. dial. - clumsy, awkward
ONKED
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. - uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient
ON THE HORNS OF A DILEMMA
adj. - in an awkward situation
PAUP
n. 1878 Eng. dial. - an awkward fellow
PAWKY
adj. Bk1855 Eng. dial. - awkward
n. Bk1903 Eng. dial. - an awkward fellow, esp. a tall one
PEASANT
n. 1943 colloq. - someone considered ignorant, stupid, or awkward - an uncouth or uncultured person
PICKLEMENT
n. 1945 Amer. dial. - a difficult or awkward situation; a predicament
PIG
n. E20 colloq. - an unpleasant or awkward thing, task, etc.
PRETTY KETTLE OF FISH
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a confused or awkward state of affairs
PROUGHAL; PROUGHLE
vb. Irish sl. - to move about awkwardly
QUAWING
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward, gawky
QUEER STICK TO MAKE A THIVEL OF, A
phr. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - said of an awkward person
RAMAGIECHAN
n. 1808 Sc. - a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person
RAMPSING
adj. 1873 Eng. dial. - tall; awkward, ungainly
RAMSTACKER
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a blundering, awkward, loutish fellow
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to act in a clumsy, awkward, blundering manner
RAMSTACKERIN
adj. 1825 Sc. obs. - behaving in a blundering, awkward, loutish manner
RAMSTALKER
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a clumsy, awkward, blundering fellow
RASH
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. - rough, awkward in handling
adv. 1875 Eng. dial. - roughly, awkwardly
RAUNCHY; RONCHIE
adj. US - sloppy, careless; inept, unskilled; awkward (World War II Air Force usage)
RAWNY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of a man: big and awkward; clumsy
RODNEY
n. M19 Eng. dial. & colloq. - a stupid or awkward person
SCALLOP(S)
n. Bk1855 Eng. dial. - an awkward girl; an untidy, romping girl; a tomboy
SCAMMISH
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - rough, awkward, untidy
SCHLATCHER-FEET
n. 1902 Sc. - a nickname for an awkward, shambling person
SCHLEP; SCHLEPP
n. 1939 Amer. dial. - an idler; a stupid or awkward person
SCHLEPPER
n. 1947 sl. - a stupid or awkward person; an insignificant person; a second-rater (orig. US)
SCHLEPPY
adj. 1970s US sl. - awkward, clumsy, stupid
SCHUSSEL
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
SCHUSSEL-ASS
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a very awkward, clumsy person
SCLUTE
adv. Bk1904 Sc. - with a heavy, awkward step
n. Bk1904 Sc. - an awkward, clumsy fellow; a person of untidy habits, esp. a woman
SCOOCHY-PAWED
adj. 1867 Eng. dial. - left-handed; awkward
SCRAM
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy
SHACKLE-FOOTED
adj. 1912 Amer. dial. - clumsy, awkward
SHACKLY
adj. 1897 Amer. dial. - tall, thin, and awkward
SHAMBLE
adj. E17 rare - ungainly, awkward; misshapen, esp. of the legs
SHAMBLY
adj. M20 colloq. - awkward, ungainly
SHLEPP
n. c1970s Amer. dial. - a stupid or awkward person
SHLEPPER
n. 1934 Amer. dial. - a stupid or awkward person
SINISTERITY
n. 1623 obs. - lack of skill or dexterity; clumsiness, awkwardness
SINISTERLY
adv. 1628 obs. rare - clumsily; awkwardly
SINISTROUSLY
adv. 1581 - in an erroneous manner; incorrectly, wrongly, perversely; awkwardly
SKEE-GEE
adj. 1954 Amer. dial. - peculiar, confused, awkward
SKEW-FISTED
adj. L17 - awkward, ungainly
SKEW-GEE
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - peculiar, confused, awkward
SKEW-JAWED
adj. M19 US sl. - awkward, ungainly
SKLUTE
adv. Bk1904 Sc. - with a heavy, awkward step
n. Bk1904 Sc. - an awkward, clumsy fellow; a person of untidy habits, esp. a woman
SLAMMOCKY; SLAWMECKY; SLOMMACHY; SLOMMACKY; SLUMMACKY; SLUMMOCKY; SLUMMUCKY
adj. 1865 colloq. & Eng. dial. - ungainly, awkward; characterized by clumsy or careless movement
SLUMMOCK
vb. L19 - to move, speak, or behave awkwardly or clumsily (chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.)
SLUMMOCKER
n. E20 - an awkward or careless person (chiefly Eng. dial. & colloq.)
SNOOKER
vb. 1915 UK sl. - to place someone in a bad position, or an awkward or impossible position
SPLODGY
adj. B1900 sl. - awkward in gait
SQUAB
n. 1876 Eng. dial. - an awkward person
SQUIWINIKIE
adj. 1885 Amer. dial. - blundering, awkward
STICKY WICKET
n. 1930 colloq. - an awkward or difficult situation
STICKY
adj. 1871 colloq. - of a situation, event, issue, etc.: awkward, difficult, tricky; disagreeable, uncomfortable
STROMMELLING
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - awkward, ungainly
SWAB
n. US - an awkward fellow (Civil War usage)
TAPIE
n. 1728 Sc. - a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men
TAPPIE
n. 1728 Sc. - a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men
TAPPY
n. 1824 Sc. - a foolish, giddy, awkward, idle, or slovenly girl
TAUPIE; TAUPY; TAWPIE; TAWPY
adj. 1823 Sc. - foolish, awkward, slovenly, ill-conditioned; tawdry
n. 1728 Sc. - a giddy, scatterbrained, untidy, awkward, or careless person; an idle or slovenly person; generally applied to young women, occasionally to men
THUMBLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to handle awkwardly, as with the thumb
THUMBY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward
TIKE
n. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an overgrown man; an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person
TUMBLETURD
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - an infirm or awkward, clumsy person
TUTTLE
n. B1900 Eng. dial. - an awkward, ill-tempered fellow; a term of contempt
TYKE
n. 1740 Sc. & Eng. dial. - an awkward, clumsy fellow; an odd, queer or eccentric person; a cantankerous person
UGLY
adj. 1881 Eng. dial. - awkward; inconvenient
UNABLE
adj. 1572 obs. - awkward, unlucky
UNBAIN
adj. 1828 Eng. dial. - inconvenient, awkward
UNBANE
adj. 1899 Eng. dial. - awkward, inconvenient; of a road: distant, lonely
UNCANNILY
adv. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkwardly, thoughtlessly
UNCANNINESS
n. 1900 Eng. dial. - awkwardness; a state of general unsatisfactoriness
UNCANNY
adj. 1775 Sc. & Eng. dial. - awkward, unskilful; careless; imprudent; inconvenient
UNCO
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward; clumsy; uncoordinated
n. 1988 Aust. sl. - a clumsy, awkward or uncoordinated person
UNCOUCH
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - strange, awkward (possibly a misprint for 'uncouth')
UNFEWSOME
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, unbecoming, unsuitable
UNGAIN
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - awkward, inconvenient, unfavourable, unprofitable; unsuitable
UNHEPPEN
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy, unskilful; without contrivance or management
UNHOMED
adj. 1851 Eng. dial. - awkward, unlikely
UNKED; UNKID
adj. 1783 Eng. dial. - uncouth, awkward, shy, ill-behaved; untidy; ugly; unpleasant, uncomfortable, inconvenient
UNLIFTY
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. - awkward, clumsy, unwieldy
UNPURPOSE
adj. 1865 Sc. - awkward; inexact; untidy; useless
UNPURPOSE-LIKE
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - awkward, unfit, untidy
VAALEN
adj. 1908 Sc. obs. - awkward, fumbling, without dexterity
VARLESS
adj. 1866 Sc. - awkward, fumbling, clumsy
WAIN
n. Bk1880 Eng. dial. - a child; a big, awkward girl
WALLOPING
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - clumsy, awkward in gait
WALRUS
n. c1935 Amer. sl. - an awkward person; one who cannot swim; also, one who does not know how to dance (student usage)
WELT
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an awkward young woman; a tomboy
YAWM
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to move about awkwardly or slowly; to stand gaping or idling; to saunter
YAWNY
n. 1777 Eng. dial. - a fool; a simpleton; a stupid, awkward person
YOCHEL
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a yokel; a stupid, awkward fellow; a lout
YOCHO
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a 'yokel'; a stupid, awkward person
YOWTHER
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a tall, heavy, awkward person; one who walks with an awkward gait
YUFFIE
n. 1962 Sc. - a rough, awkward country fellow; a yokel
AWNING
TILT
n. 1. c1440 - a covering of coarse cloth; an awning; a booth, tent, or tabernacle
n. 2. 1611 - an awning over a boat
n. 3. 1620 - an awning or cover for a cart or wagon, usually of canvas or tarpaulin
vb. 1499 - to cover with a 'tilt' or awning
VEIL
n. 1781 obs. - a curtain or awning
n. 1. c1440 - a covering of coarse cloth; an awning; a booth, tent, or tabernacle
n. 2. 1611 - an awning over a boat
n. 3. 1620 - an awning or cover for a cart or wagon, usually of canvas or tarpaulin
vb. 1499 - to cover with a 'tilt' or awning
VEIL
n. 1781 obs. - a curtain or awning
AWRY
ACLITE; ACLYTE
adj./adv. 1923 Sc. - awry, turned to one side
ACROOK
adj./adv. 1480 - in a bend or curve; awry, crookedly
ACROSS
adj./adv. 1559 obs. - not straight or directly; obliquely; athwart, awry, amiss
ADOYLE
adj./adv. c1450 obs. rare - askew, awry
AGEE
adj./adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - crooked, uneven, awry
AGLEY
adj./adv. 1824 Sc. - wrong; awry
AGOG
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
AHOO
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. - aslant, out of plumb, lopsided, awry
A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
AJEE
adj./adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - crooked, uneven, awry
ALL-A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-A-ONE-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-OF-A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ARSE-WISE
adj./adv. 20C colloq. - inept; preposterous; awry
ASCREW
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew, out of kilter; awry
ASHOSH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASIDEN
adj./adv. 1678 Eng. dial. - on one side; awry
ASLASH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry; obliquely
ASLEW
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. & Amer. dial. - aslant, obliquely, awry, askew, diagonally
ASOSH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASQUIN
adj./adv. 1896 Eng. dial. - awry, crooked, obliquely
ASWASH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASWINT
adj./adv. 1896 Eng. dial. - awry, crooked, obliquely
ATHRAW
adj./adv. 1808 Sc. - awry
ATWINE
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - twisted, askew, awry, zigzag
ATWIST
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - twisted, awry, tangled
AVELINGS
adj./adv. 1849 Eng. dial. obs. - out of the perpendicular
BAN-TWIVY TWIST
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - askew, awry
BIAS
adj./adv. E17 obs. - askew, off the straight, awry
CADDY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CADDYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CALIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CALLY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1954 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CAM
adj./adv. 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - away from the straight line, awry, askew
CAMMED
adj./adv. 1864 Eng. dial. - crooked, awry
CAMSHOCH
adj./adv. 1513 Sc. - crooked, distorted, awry; deformed
CANKYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATABIAS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATABIASSED
adj./adv. 1895 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATACORNERED
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner, askew, awry
CATAWAMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPIST
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPOUS
adj./adv. 1891 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPUSED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHAMPIT
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHOBBLED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHOMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWUMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATERBIAS
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATERCORNER
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATER-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATIFAWGUS
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of kilter
CATTA-CORNER
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTAWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTERWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTIBIAS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATTICORNERED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTY-BIAS
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATTY-CORNED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTY-CORNER
adj./adv. 1945 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
CATTY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1838 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
CATTY-CORNERS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTY-CUE
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
CATTY-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
CATTY-KER-WAMPUS
adj./adv. 1959 Amer. dial. - leaning, out of line, askew, awry
CATTYWAMP
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPING
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWHAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CROCKED
adj./adv. 2000 UK sl. - wrong; awry
EEYAW
adj./adv. 1975 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, awry
HAYWIRE
adj./adv. 1920 Amer. sl. - out of order, proper condition, or control; awry, impaired
JAMBLED
adj./adv. 1745 Amer. dial. - bewildered, confused, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry
JAMBLED UP
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - confused, jumbled, befuddled; awry
JAYHAWKED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - out of square, askew, awry
KAA-WAA
adj./adv. 1859 Eng. dial. - awry
KAW-WAW
adj./adv. 1859 Eng. dial. - awry
KIM-KAM
adj./adv. 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - crookedly, awry; in a wayward, perverse, or contrary way
KITTY-MACBIAS
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
KITTYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
LOMPUS
adj./adv. 1991 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
NORTH-CRAWLEY
adj./adv. 1854 Eng. dial. - awry, crooked
OBLIQUATION
n. a1648 obs. - a bending aside or in an oblique direction; a twisting awry
OFF-KILTER
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
ONE-SIDED
adj./adv. 1883 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
RANK
adj./adv. 20C Amer. sl. - ruined, spoiled; gone awry
SCASH
adj./adv. 1866 Sc. - in a twisted manner, awry; with a waddling, shuffling gait
SCIRWHEW
adj./adv. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - awry
SCOO
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. - askew, awry
SCOY
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. - askew, awry
SI-ANTIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1913 Amer. dial. - out of square, awry, askew
SIDEGADLING
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SIDE-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - slanting, askew, awry
SIDEGOGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SI-FODLIN
adj./adv. 1986 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, lopsided
SI-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1917 Amer. dial. - slanting, askew, awry
SI-GOGGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SKEWINESS
n. 1862 Amer. dial. - the quality of being askew or awry
SKEWING
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
SKEW-WHIFF
adj./adv. 1754 UK - awry, askew; crooked, twisted, aslant
SKEW-WIFF
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, awry
SKEWY
adj./adv. 1940 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
SKIWIFT
adj./adv. 1754 UK sl. - awry, askew; crooked, aslant
SLANTENDICULAR; SLANTINDICULAR; SLANTINGDICULAR
adj./adv. M19 sl. - oblique, awry (orig. US)
THRAW
adj./adv. Bk1905 Ireland - awry
WAMPUS-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
WAP-JAWED
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WAPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1890 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WAPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WHAMPUS-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
WHICHAWAY
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, crooked
WHOCKER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPNY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHONKER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHONKY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1856 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WHOPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WONKY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WOPAJAWED
adj./adv. 1934 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOP-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WRIGGLETY-WRY
adj./adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - crooked, awry, all on one side
YANKEE-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
YEE-YAW
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew; awry
YEE-YAWED
adj./adv. 1901 Amer. dial. - askew; awry
adj./adv. 1923 Sc. - awry, turned to one side
ACROOK
adj./adv. 1480 - in a bend or curve; awry, crookedly
ACROSS
adj./adv. 1559 obs. - not straight or directly; obliquely; athwart, awry, amiss
ADOYLE
adj./adv. c1450 obs. rare - askew, awry
AGEE
adj./adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - crooked, uneven, awry
AGLEY
adj./adv. 1824 Sc. - wrong; awry
AGOG
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
AHOO
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. - aslant, out of plumb, lopsided, awry
A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
AJEE
adj./adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - crooked, uneven, awry
ALL-A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-A-ONE-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ALL-OF-A-HUH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, askew, lopsided, aslant
ARSE-WISE
adj./adv. 20C colloq. - inept; preposterous; awry
ASCREW
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew, out of kilter; awry
ASHOSH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASIDEN
adj./adv. 1678 Eng. dial. - on one side; awry
ASLASH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry; obliquely
ASLEW
adj./adv. 1873 Eng. & Amer. dial. - aslant, obliquely, awry, askew, diagonally
ASOSH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASQUIN
adj./adv. 1896 Eng. dial. - awry, crooked, obliquely
ASWASH
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - awry, aslant
ASWINT
adj./adv. 1896 Eng. dial. - awry, crooked, obliquely
ATHRAW
adj./adv. 1808 Sc. - awry
ATWINE
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - twisted, askew, awry, zigzag
ATWIST
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - twisted, awry, tangled
AVELINGS
adj./adv. 1849 Eng. dial. obs. - out of the perpendicular
BAN-TWIVY TWIST
adj./adv. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - askew, awry
BIAS
adj./adv. E17 obs. - askew, off the straight, awry
CADDY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CADDYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CALIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CALLY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1954 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CAM
adj./adv. 1579 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - away from the straight line, awry, askew
CAMMED
adj./adv. 1864 Eng. dial. - crooked, awry
CAMSHOCH
adj./adv. 1513 Sc. - crooked, distorted, awry; deformed
CANKYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATABIAS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATABIASSED
adj./adv. 1895 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATACORNERED
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner, askew, awry
CATAWAMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPIST
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPOUS
adj./adv. 1891 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMPUSED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAMUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWAPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHAMPIT
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHOBBLED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWHOMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATAWUMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATERBIAS
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATERCORNER
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATER-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1899 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATIFAWGUS
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of kilter
CATTA-CORNER
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTAWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTERWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTIBIAS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATTICORNERED
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTIWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTY-BIAS
adj./adv. 1968 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
CATTY-CORNED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTY-CORNER
adj./adv. 1945 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
CATTY-CORNERED
adj./adv. 1838 Amer. dial. - diagonal, in the opposite corner; askew, awry
CATTY-CORNERS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry
CATTY-CUE
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
CATTY-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, out of line
CATTY-KER-WAMPUS
adj./adv. 1959 Amer. dial. - leaning, out of line, askew, awry
CATTYWAMP
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPERED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPING
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CATTYWHAMPUS
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
CROCKED
adj./adv. 2000 UK sl. - wrong; awry
EEYAW
adj./adv. 1975 Amer. dial. - lopsided, askew, aslant, awry
HAYWIRE
adj./adv. 1920 Amer. sl. - out of order, proper condition, or control; awry, impaired
JAMBLED
adj./adv. 1745 Amer. dial. - bewildered, confused, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry
JAMBLED UP
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - confused, jumbled, befuddled; awry
JAYHAWKED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - out of square, askew, awry
KAA-WAA
adj./adv. 1859 Eng. dial. - awry
KAW-WAW
adj./adv. 1859 Eng. dial. - awry
KIM-KAM
adj./adv. 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - crookedly, awry; in a wayward, perverse, or contrary way
KITTY-MACBIAS
adj./adv. c1960 Amer. dial. - out of line, askew, awry, diagonal
KITTYWAMPUS
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, wrong
LOMPUS
adj./adv. 1991 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
NORTH-CRAWLEY
adj./adv. 1854 Eng. dial. - awry, crooked
OBLIQUATION
n. a1648 obs. - a bending aside or in an oblique direction; a twisting awry
OFF-KILTER
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
ONE-SIDED
adj./adv. 1883 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
RANK
adj./adv. 20C Amer. sl. - ruined, spoiled; gone awry
SCASH
adj./adv. 1866 Sc. - in a twisted manner, awry; with a waddling, shuffling gait
SCIRWHEW
adj./adv. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - awry
SCOO
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. - askew, awry
SCOY
adj./adv. Bk1904 Sc. - askew, awry
SI-ANTIGODLIN
adj./adv. 1913 Amer. dial. - out of square, awry, askew
SIDEGADLING
adj./adv. 1950 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SIDE-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - slanting, askew, awry
SIDEGOGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SI-FODLIN
adj./adv. 1986 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, lopsided
SI-GODLIN
adj./adv. 1917 Amer. dial. - slanting, askew, awry
SI-GOGGLIN
adj./adv. 1930 Amer. dial. - awry, askew
SKEWINESS
n. 1862 Amer. dial. - the quality of being askew or awry
SKEWING
adj./adv. 1896 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
SKEW-WHIFF
adj./adv. 1754 UK - awry, askew; crooked, twisted, aslant
SKEW-WIFF
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew, crooked, awry
SKEWY
adj./adv. 1940 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
SKIWIFT
adj./adv. 1754 UK sl. - awry, askew; crooked, aslant
SLANTENDICULAR; SLANTINDICULAR; SLANTINGDICULAR
adj./adv. M19 sl. - oblique, awry (orig. US)
THRAW
adj./adv. Bk1905 Ireland - awry
WAMPUS-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
WAP-JAWED
adj./adv. 1911 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WAPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1890 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WAPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1884 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WHAMPUS-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
WHICHAWAY
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry, crooked
WHOCKER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOMPNY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHONKER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHONKY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WHOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1856 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WHOPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WONKY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1969 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, uneven, lopsided, out of shape
WOPAJAWED
adj./adv. 1934 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOP-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOPPER-JAWED
adj./adv. 1905 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WOPPY-JAWED
adj./adv. 1965 Amer. dial. - crooked, askew, awry, lopsided, out of shape
WRIGGLETY-WRY
adj./adv. B1900 Eng. dial. - crooked, awry, all on one side
YANKEE-JAWED
adj./adv. 1967 Amer. dial. - askew, awry
YEE-YAW
adj./adv. 1966 Amer. dial. - askew; awry
YEE-YAWED
adj./adv. 1901 Amer. dial. - askew; awry
AXE
BARB
n. c1340 obs. rare - the edge of an axe
BELT
n. a1300 obs. - an axe
BESAGEW
n. c1430 obs. - a double-edged axe
BESAGUE
n. c1430 obs. - a double-edged axe
BLOCKER
n. 1872 Eng. dial. - a hatchet, an axe, a chopper
DOUGLAS
n. 1905 Aust. sl. - an axe
HACHE
n. 1322 obs. - an axe, a hatchet
HAG
n. 1702 Sc. - a notch, a hack; the mark left by an axe-stroke
HAGGER
n. 1825 Sc. - a woodcutter, one who uses an axe or hatchet
HAUVE
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - the haft or handle of an axe or pick
SWING DOUGLAS
vb. 1905 Aust. sl. - to swing an axe
YAUX
n. Bk1905 Sc. - an axe
YAX
n. 1504 Eng. dial. - an axe
n. c1340 obs. rare - the edge of an axe
BELT
n. a1300 obs. - an axe
BESAGEW
n. c1430 obs. - a double-edged axe
BESAGUE
n. c1430 obs. - a double-edged axe
BLOCKER
n. 1872 Eng. dial. - a hatchet, an axe, a chopper
DOUGLAS
n. 1905 Aust. sl. - an axe
HACHE
n. 1322 obs. - an axe, a hatchet
HAG
n. 1702 Sc. - a notch, a hack; the mark left by an axe-stroke
HAGGER
n. 1825 Sc. - a woodcutter, one who uses an axe or hatchet
HAUVE
n. 1881 Eng. dial. - the haft or handle of an axe or pick
SWING DOUGLAS
vb. 1905 Aust. sl. - to swing an axe
YAUX
n. Bk1905 Sc. - an axe
YAX
n. 1504 Eng. dial. - an axe
AZURE
AZUREOUS
adj. Bk1835 rare - azure; of a clear blue colour
LAZURE
adj. 1671 obs. rare - azure
adj. Bk1835 rare - azure; of a clear blue colour
LAZURE
adj. 1671 obs. rare - azure