Definitions for gaucherie

gaucherie gau·che·rie

Spelling: [goh-shuh-ree; French gohshuh
IPA: /ˌgoʊ ʃəˈri; French goʊʃəˈri/

Gaucherie is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 269 anagrams from letters in gaucherie (aceeghiru).

Definitions for gaucherie

noun

  1. lack of social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkwardness; crudeness; tactlessness.
  2. an act, movement, etc., that is socially graceless, awkward, or tactless.

Origin of gaucherie

From French, dating back to 1790-1800; See origin at gauche, -ery

Examples for gaucherie

Mr. Bright felt how unfortunate was this gaucherie, into which the speaker had perhaps unintentionally been led.

This gaucherie on his part Bazarov realised, and felt vexed at.

There is an awkwardness in men that women like; there is a gaucherie that women detest.

“Certainly not,” stammered I, somewhat ashamed at my gaucherie.

Her frankness was more the frankness of a child than the outspokenness of gaucherie.

She was as broad as sumptuous in her nature; so what did a gaucherie matter?

She was firm—and left him overwhelmed by his gaucherie in not persuading her to take it.

Inadequacy, helplessness, gaucherie, prove that the feelings are bigger than the eloquence.

Irene would ask, and Jenny, resentful, would scowl at the gaucherie.

Her gaucherie was painful to her and evident and very dear to the man perceiving it.

Word Value for gaucherie
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