Awed Definition & Meaning
awed
- adjective
- inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"
- having or showing a feeling of mixed reverence and respect and wonder and dread; "stood in awed silence before the shrine"; "in grim despair and awestruck wonder"
Words that rhyme with awed
Usage tips for "awed"
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