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] |
ax |
a heavy cutting tool with a blade mounted at the end of a long handle, used esp. for chopping wood. [4 definitions] |