| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. An alternative spelling for "Awkward": Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb aukwardly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (aukwardly) | 1. Rarely used adverbial inflection of the adjective aukward.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "AUKWARD" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1722. (references) |
