- úgegn
- a. unreasonable, self-willed.
An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
An Icelandic-English dictionary. Richard Cleasby and Gudbrand Vigfusson. 1874.
ungainly — ungainliness, n. /un gayn lee/, adj., ungainlier, liest, adv. adj. 1. not graceful; awkward; unwieldy; clumsy: an ungainly child; an ungainly prose style. adv. 2. in an awkward manner. [1150 1200; (adv.) ME ungeinliche, equiv. to un UN 1 + later… … Universalium
un|gain|ly — «uhn GAYN lee», adjective, adverb. –adj. ungraceful in form or motion; awkward; clumsy: »The boy s long arms and large hands give him an ungainly appearance. SYNONYM(S): uncouth. See syn. under awkward. (Cf. ↑awkward) –adv. in an ungainly manner; … Useful english dictionary