Definition of GOWK

gowk

Meanings

Plural: gowks

Noun

  • A cuckoo.
  • A fool.
  • An apple core.
  • The central part of any thing; pith; core.
  • The hard centre of a boil or sore.
  • The yolk of an egg.
  • The inner part of a haystack.

Verb

  • To make foolish; to stupefy.
  • To retch; vomit.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English goke, gowke, from Old Norse gaukr (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Germanic *gaukaz (“cuckoo”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰegʰuǵʰ- (“cuckoo”).

Scrabble Score: 12

gowk is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gowk is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gowk is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

gowk is a valid Words With Friends word