gorky
adj.— «“She’s gorky—it’s a term Ted sort of coined—she is a bit of a geek and a dork,” says Bell about her character. “She’s a lovely balance between trying to keep it all together and then letting it out.”» —“A few good men deliver excellent play” by Dean Lisk Daily News (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Sept. 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
While compiling the Oxford English Dictionary, lexicographer James Murray exchanged hundreds of letters a week with authors, advisors, and volunteer researchers. A new collection online lets you eavesdrop on discussions about which words should be...
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