Definitions
A strong feeling of wonder, respect, or amazement.
Word origin
From Middle English aw, awe, agh, awȝe, borrowed from Old Norse agi, from Proto-Germanic *agaz (“terror, dread”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂egʰ- (“to be upset, afraid”). Displaced native Middle English eye, eyȝe, ayȝe, eȝȝe, from Old English ege, æge (“fear, terror, dread”), from the same Proto-Germanic root.
Used in a sentence
“Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.”
“For nearly four miles, between Loch Awe and Taynuilt, the Callander and Oban section of the L.M.S.R. runs through the Pass of Brander, on the lower slopes of Ben Cruachan, beside the swift-flowing River Awe.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer9 curated clues
01“Deep wonder”3 letters
02“Feeling before a wonder”3 letters
03“Feeling before grandeur”3 letters
04“Feeling of wonder”3 letters
05“Grand-canyon feeling”3 letters
06“Reverent wonder”3 letters
07“Stunned wonder”3 letters
08“Wonder and respect”3 letters
09“Amazement”3 letters
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