Awing Definition

awing
adjective
  1. inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"

"Awing" in song lyrics

See how awing is used in real songs:

  • "niantic awing"
    AOL — AOL
  • "aluminum awing"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "awing"

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