adjective
- Large, bulky, or corpulent in appearance; having a coarse or ungainly build.
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect; informal
Examples
- The gawsy fellow took up most of the bench at the pub.
- She had a gawsy frame that made her seem larger than life.
- His gawsy appearance belied his surprising agility.
- The gawsy build of the old ship made it seem seaworthy despite its age.