Definition of awk

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Awk (a.) Wrong, or not commonly used; clumsy; sinister; as, the awk end of a rod (the but end)..

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Hawk-eyed :: Hawk-eyed (a.) Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
Loobily :: Loobily (adv.) Awkwardly.
Molly-mawk :: Molly-mawk (n.) See Mollemoke.
Backhanded :: Backhanded (a.) Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded compliment..
Trussing :: Trussing (n.) The act of a hawk, or other bird of prey, in seizing its quarry, and soaring with it into air..
Hobby :: Hobby (n.) A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking..
River :: River (v. i.) To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
Ungraceful :: Ungraceful (a.) Not graceful; not marked with ease and dignity; deficient in beauty and elegance; inelegant; awkward; as, ungraceful manners; ungraceful speech..
Meute :: Meute (n.) A cage for hawks; a mew. See 4th Mew, 1..
Accipitres :: Accipitres (n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls..
Tarsel :: Tarsel (n.) A male hawk. See Tercel.
Awk :: Awk (a.) Odd; out of order; perverse.
Mohawk :: Mohawk (n.) One of a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River.
Sore :: Sore (n.) A young hawk or falcon in the first year.
Rye :: Rye (n.) A disease in a hawk.
Shambling :: Shambling (a.) Characterized by an awkward, irregular pace; as, a shambling trot; shambling legs..
Botcherly :: Botcherly (a.) Bungling; awkward.
Bungle :: Bungle (v. i.) To act or work in a clumsy, awkward manner..
Gawk :: Gawk (v. i.) To act like a gawky.
Formell :: Formell (n.) The female of a hawk or falcon.
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