Word: gawkiness
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gawk
y
ness
Definition: The quality of being gawky; lacking grace in movement or posture
Morphemes:
Affix: gaw
Language: en
Meaning: to stare; gawk
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gowen
Language: enm
Decoded: gowen
Meaning: to stare
Affix: -k
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix found in words of Middle English, Old English, usually with an intensive or frequentative effect.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.
Affix: -ness
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to adjectives to form nouns meaning "the state of being (the adjective); the quality of being (the adjective)", or "the measure of being (the adjective)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -atjaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -atjana
Meaning: -atjaną
Affix: -þuz
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: -thuz
Meaning: -þuz