UNGAINLINESS

gawkiness, ungainliness

(noun) the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are extremely ungainly and inelegant

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ungainliness (usually uncountable, plural ungainlinesses)

The state of being ungainly.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*gain"li*ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being ungainly; awkwardness.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

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