awe
awe /'ɔː/ (awes awed)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
She gazed in awe at the great stones...
2 [VERB] usu passive, no cont, be V-ed, V-ed
If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened.
I am still awed by David's courage...
The crowd listened in awed silence.
3 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you are in awe of someone or if you stand in awe of them, you have a lot of respect for them and are slightly afraid of them.
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening.
She gazed in awe at the great stones...
2 [VERB] usu passive, no cont, be V-ed, V-ed
If you are awed by someone or something, they make you feel respectful and amazed, though often rather frightened.
I am still awed by David's courage...
The crowd listened in awed silence.
3 [PHRASE] V inflects
If you are in awe of someone or if you stand in awe of them, you have a lot of respect for them and are slightly afraid of them.