awed

[ awd ]

adjective

1. filled with or expressing awe.

Other Words From

• aw·ed·ly [aw, -id-lee, awd, -], adverb
• awed·ness noun
• un·awed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of awed¹

First recorded in 1635–45; awe + -ed ²

Example Sentences

But never before has one player during one season dominated the sport, transformed the town, awed the world and brought home a championship.

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In early September, an awed resident said the massive cloud caused by the fire looked apocalyptic.

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“I don’t want my bare feet on that,” says ranger Anna Marini as she shows her thermometer gun reading to a couple visiting from Switzerland, who are appropriately awed.

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I won’t spoil anything here, but I was awed by the contestants’ pastry prowess.

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Dozens of people visited the farm each day, whispering in awed tones, “It’s here.”

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Related Words

• astonished
• baffled
• befuddled
• dazed
• mystified
• perplexed
• puzzled
• rattled
• shocked
• startled
• stunned
• surprised