| away |
in or to another direction. [7 definitions] |
| awe |
a very strong feeling of wonder, reverence, or fear, caused by something grand or powerful. [2 definitions] |
| aweigh |
in nautical terminology, not quite touching the bottom of a body of water (used of an anchor). |
| awe-inspiring |
capable of producing great respect, admiration, or humility in others. |
| aweless |
combined form of awe. |
| awesome |
causing awe. [2 definitions] |
| awe-struck |
overpowered by a feeling of wonder, fear, or admiration. |
| awful |
very bad; inferior. [4 definitions] |
| awfully |
very; extremely. [2 definitions] |
| a whale of a |
(informal) an exceptionally large or fine example of a (class of objects or persons). |
| awhile |
for a brief period. |
| awkward |
deficient in physical skill or grace; clumsy. [4 definitions] |
| awl |
a small, sharply pointed tool used to make holes in leather, wood, or the like. |
| awless |
combined form of awe. |
| awn |
in botany, any of the thin bristles found at the tip of some leaves, esp. those of grasses. |
| awning |
a protective structure, often made of canvas, erected over a door or window. |
| awnless |
combined form of awn. |
| awoke |
past tense and past participle of awake. |
| awoken |
a past participle of awake. |
| AWOL |
abbreviation of "absent without leave," absent without permission from assigned military duty, but not necessarily with the intention of deserting. |
| awry |
off center; twisted or turned. [2 definitions] |