gawkies

noun

plural of gawky
as in tawpies

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  1. tykes
  2. dubs
  3. lumps
Noun
  • Now that these lovable chaos agents are joined by all manner of fearsome, gelatinous people-eaters, parents might be wondering whether to have their youngest tykes sit this installment out.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • That backstory might prove disturbing for younger tykes, as will a vicious battle between Sebastian and two menacing dogs, no doubt accounting for the film’s PG rating.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of tykes
Noun
  • The four producers on the project were responsible for producing the full project — including the audio dubs across languages, the music and the score – over six weeks.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 23 June 2026
  • Kansas City played host to the Tahoe Knight Monsters and beat the visitors twice at Cable Dahmer Arena in Independence, adding two more dubs to the win column.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of dubs
Noun
  • Can turkey tail mushrooms shrink lipomas, the soft, fatty lumps that show up under the skin of countless aging dogs?
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
  • Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of lumps
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“Gawkies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gawkies. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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