awkward vs wanty

awkward

adj
  • Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle. 

  • Lacking dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments. 

  • Lacking social skills, or uncomfortable with social interaction. 

  • Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing. 

noun
  • Someone or something that is awkward. 

wanty

adj
  • Possessing or indicating lack; deficient. 

noun
  • A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water. 

  • A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. 

  • A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal. 

  • A leather tie; a short wagon rope. 

How often have the words awkward and wanty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )