"gorky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: gorkier [comparative], gorkiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} gorky (comparative gorkier, superlative gorkiest)
  1. (informal) Awkward or strange. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-gorky-en-adj-aZZg-OLz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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