English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Awed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Awe
Aweigh
(adv.)
Just drawn out of the ground, and hanging
perpendicularly; atrip; -- said of the anchor.
Aweless
(a.)
See Awless.
Awesome
(a.)
Expressive of awe or terror.
Awesome
(a.)
Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight.
Awesomeness
(n.)
The quality of being awesome.
Awful
(a.)
Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an
awful scene.
Awful
(a.)
Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear
and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly
impressive.
Awful
(a.)
Struck or filled with awe; terror-stricken.
Awful
(a.)
Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.
Awful
(a.)
Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; -- applied intensively;
as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster.
Awfully
(adv.)
In an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or
awe; fearfully; reverently.
Awfully
(adv.)
Very; excessively.
Awfulness
(n.)
The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence;
dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place.
Awfulness
(n.)
The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of
solemnity; profound reverence.
Awhape
(v. t.)
To confound; to terrify; to amaze.
Awhile
(adv.)
For a while; for some time; for a short time.
Awing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Awe
Awing
(adv.)
On the wing; flying; fluttering.
Awk
(a.)
Wrong, or not commonly used; clumsy; sinister; as, the awk end
of a rod (the but end).