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AWING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does awing mean?
• AWING (adjective)
The adjective AWING has 1 sense:
1. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Familiarity information: AWING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder
Synonyms:
amazing; awe-inspiring; awesome; awful; awing
Context example:
Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent
Similar:
impressive (making a strong or vivid impression)
Context examples
Martin drank on silently, biting out his orders and invitations and awing the barkeeper, an effeminate country youngster with watery blue eyes and hair parted in the middle.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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