dict_dl/en_merriam_webster/aw_mw.json
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{
"Awaji":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
"island of Japan south of Honshu and northeast of Shikoku"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4-\u02c8w\u00e4-j\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-203332"
},
"Awadhi":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a literary dialect of Eastern Hindi":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u00e4w\u0259(\u02cc)d\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Hindi Avadh\u012b":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-014101"
},
"AWACS":{
"type":[
"abbreviation"
],
"definitions":{
"airborne warning and control system":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u0101-\u02ccwaks"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045010"
},
"Awan":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a member of a people of the northwestern Indian subcontinent, mainly along the Indus":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8w\u00e4n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"native name in India":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-005838"
},
"Awishira":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": an Indian people of northeastern Peru",
": a member of such people",
": the language of the Awishira people"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cc\u00e4w\u0259\u02c8sh\u0113r\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"Spanish avixira , of American Indian origin"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-010917"
},
"AW":{
"type":[
"abbreviation",
"interjection"
],
"definitions":[
"actual weight",
"aircraft warning",
"articles of war",
"automatic weapon",
"alive and well"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"Interjection",
"1797, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-091908"
},
"aw-shucks":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": being or marked by an unsophisticated, self-conscious, or self-effacing manner":[
"an aw-shucks grin"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f-\u02ccsh\u0259ks"
],
"synonyms":[
"dewy",
"dewy-eyed",
"green",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"na\u00eff",
"naif",
"naive",
"na\u00efve",
"primitive",
"simple",
"simpleminded",
"uncritical",
"unknowing",
"unsophisticated",
"unsuspecting",
"unsuspicious",
"unwary",
"unworldly",
"wide-eyed"
],
"antonyms":[
"cosmopolitan",
"experienced",
"knowing",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1951, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-211132"
},
"awaken":{
"type":[
"noun,",
"verb"
],
"definitions":[
": awake",
": awake entry 1"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-k\u0259n",
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101-k\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"arouse",
"awake",
"knock up",
"rouse",
"wake",
"waken"
],
"antonyms":[
"lull"
],
"examples":[
"She usually awakens several times during the night.",
"A loud noise awakened her.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Less commute time, for instance, meant more time to spend elsewhere: with family, to awaken dormant interests, to reconnect with friends and so forth. \u2014 Jean Accius, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"There can be little doubt, also, that without the Black Lives Matter movement\u2019s pressure to awaken power centers here in the United States to the ongoing historical plight of Black Americans, this section would never have come into being. \u2014 Amy Wilentz, The New Republic , 25 May 2022",
"The music and songwriting for this project is meant to awaken people; to spur reflection and reevaluation, to empower. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 21 Apr. 2022",
"In the 1930s, the police chief kept a list of people to awaken in case of northern lights. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 8 May 2022",
"What could be most important about nasal vaccines is their ability to awaken a powerful bodily defender known as mucosal immunity, something largely untapped by the standard shots. \u2014 Marla Broadfoot, Scientific American , 3 May 2022",
"Some people with obstructive sleep apnea might awaken suddenly with a gasping or choking sound, or a jerk of the body. \u2014 Beth Krietsch, SELF , 28 Oct. 2021",
"The concept seemed downright crazy 14 years ago when then-City Councilman Fred Richardson pitched an idea to awaken downtown Mobile on New Year\u2019s Eve. \u2014 al , 23 Jan. 2022",
"The two's goal is to build a wellness center in Costa Rica, tentatively called Nekawa, which is awaken backward. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 13 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Middle English, from Old English aw\u00e6cnian , from a- + w\u00e6cnian to waken",
"first_known_use":[
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-193128"
},
"aware":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": having or showing realization, perception, or knowledge":[
"be aware of the danger",
"aware of the latest advances in medicine"
],
": watchful , wary":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8wer"
],
"synonyms":[
"alive",
"apprehensive",
"cognizant",
"conscious",
"mindful",
"sensible",
"sentient",
"ware",
"witting"
],
"antonyms":[
"insensible",
"oblivious",
"unaware",
"unconscious",
"unmindful",
"unwitting"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for aware aware , cognizant , conscious , sensible , alive , awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. aware of changes in climate cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources. not fully cognizant of the facts conscious implies that one is focusing one's attention on something or is even preoccupied by it. conscious that my heart was pounding sensible implies direct or intuitive perceiving especially of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities. sensible of a teacher's influence alive adds to sensible the implication of acute sensitivity to something. alive to the thrill of danger awake implies that one has become alive to something and is on the alert. a country always awake to the threat of invasion",
"examples":[
"Are you aware how important you are to me?",
"She is one of the most aware people I know.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, even if some do not, the employees will be aware of all changes and potential struggles. \u2014 Tytus Go\u0142as, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Cain's family was not in attendance -- Roady said the family was aware of the hearing but did not attend. \u2014 John Wayne Ferguson, San Antonio Express-News , 30 June 2022",
"The Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue urged residents to be aware of their impact, given that the loud noises produce sounds similar to gunshots. \u2014 oregonlive , 29 June 2022",
"Lambert's security guard was also aware of the set-up. \u2014 Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"The affidavit also describes how Armstrong had been previously aware of Wilson\u2019s connection to Strickland. \u2014 Stephanie Pagones, Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"As the Reds start preparing for what's next, Castillo, 29, is aware of the possibility he could be dealt for prospects in July. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
"Arizona has long been aware of its finite water supply; a 1980 law requires developers to secure a hundred years\u2019 worth of water for their projects. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 29 June 2022",
"Being aware of fact-checking sites like PolitiFact and FactChat also helps. \u2014 Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic , 29 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English iwar, iwarre, going back to Old English gew\u00e6r, going back to West Germanic *gawaro- (whence Old Saxon & Old High German giwar \"cognizant\"), from *ga-, perfective, associative and collective prefix + Germanic *waro- \"cognizant, watchful\" \u2014 more at co- , ware entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182512"
},
"awash":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":[
": alternately covered and exposed by waves or tide",
": washing about : afloat",
": covered with water : flooded",
": filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood",
": flooded or covered with water or other liquid",
"river 500 miles (805 kilometers) long in eastern Ethiopia flowing northeast"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u022fsh",
"-\u02c8w\u00e4sh",
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u022fsh",
"-\u02c8w\u00e4sh",
"\u02c8\u00e4-\u02ccw\u00e4sh"
],
"synonyms":[
"bathed",
"bedraggled",
"doused",
"dowsed",
"drenched",
"dripping",
"logged",
"saturate",
"saturated",
"soaked",
"soaking",
"sodden",
"soggy",
"sopping",
"soppy",
"soused",
"washed",
"water-soaked",
"watered",
"waterlogged",
"watery",
"wet"
],
"antonyms":[
"arid",
"dry",
"unwatered",
"waterless"
],
"examples":[
"The deck of the boat was almost awash .",
"the streets were awash from the heavy rains",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In either trim, the GV60\u2019s cabin is awash in glowy, charismatic details. \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Over in Europe, stocks were awash in red, following Asia's lead downwards. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"San Francisco was awash in dueling political leaflets Monday morning, as District Attorney Chesa Boudin and those seeking his removal from office sought to make their final, respective cases to voters ahead of a historic recall election Tuesday. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 6 June 2022",
"Experts say every corner of the city is awash in defunct names and neighborhoods that disappeared. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"The streets were awash with VC money, and startups were turning away offers. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"And all of this is happening while the country is awash with weapons. \u2014 Frida Ghitis, CNN , 19 May 2022",
"Moreover, some Ukrainian survivors have reported their shock at the hatred Russian soldiers seemed to have for them, apparently buying into Putin\u2019s propaganda about Ukraine being awash with Nazis. \u2014 Tracy Wilkinsonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 May 2022",
"With the June 7 California primaries fast approaching, Hollywood already is awash with fundraisers for frontrunners in the Los Angeles mayoral race. \u2014 Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[
"1801, in the meaning defined at sense 1a"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-192602"
},
"away":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": on the way : along":[
"get away early"
],
": from this or that place":[
"go away"
],
": in a secure place or manner":[
"locked away"
],
": in another direction":[
"look away"
],
": out of existence : to an end":[
"echoes dying away"
],
": from one's possession":[
"gave away a fortune"
],
": steadily onward : uninterruptedly":[
"clocks ticking away"
],
": by a long distance or interval : far":[
"away back in 1910"
],
": at or near the side of home plate opposite that at which the batter stands":[
"The pitch broke down and away ."
],
": on the field or court of an opponent":[
"\u2026 failed to win a single series, at home or away , against any of the six other teams in their division \u2026",
"\u2014 Roger Angell"
],
": absent from a place : gone":[
"away for the weekend"
],
": distant in space or time":[
"a lake 10 miles away",
"the season is two months away"
],
": played on an opponent's grounds":[
"home and away games"
],
": out":[
"two away in the ninth"
],
": aimed at or near the side of home plate opposite that at which the batter stands":[
"Instead of chasing bad pitches, especially breaking balls down and away , he has been laying off them.",
"\u2014 Tim Kurkjian"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101"
],
"synonyms":[
"down",
"fro",
"hence",
"off",
"out"
],
"antonyms":[
"deep",
"distant",
"far",
"far-flung",
"far-off",
"faraway",
"remote",
"removed"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adverb",
"She hopes to get away early.",
"The family next door moved away .",
"We rowed away from the shore.",
"Roll up the rug and carry it away .",
"He pulled his arm away from the hot stove.",
"You should keep away from the dog. It could be dangerous.",
"She turned her face away .",
"The will was locked away in the safe.",
"She stowed the luggage away in the overhead compartment.",
"Adjective",
"They are away for the weekend.",
"\u201cWhere is he?\u201d \u201cHe's away at the moment, but he'll be back soon.\u201d",
"when I am away from home",
"The team played both home games and away games.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Some nursing home and long-term care facilities turned away new admissions while others closed off portions of their facilities to make better use of existing staff. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 1 July 2022",
"Teenage girls who showed up to school in their uniforms were turned away . \u2014 Margherita Stancati, WSJ , 1 July 2022",
"And, after two years away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival\u2019s future now looks secure. \u2014 Mark Sutherland, Variety , 30 June 2022",
"In this series full of action, crime and drama, widowed father Cordell Walker (Jared Padalecki) returns home to Austin after a year away mourning the death of his wife (Genevieve Padalecki) hoping to reconnect with his children. \u2014 Annie O\u2019sullivan, Good Housekeeping , 29 June 2022",
"Only members of the Presley family and the Graceland curator are allowed in, and since the home opened up to visitors in 1982, celebrities and even presidents have been turned away from viewing the King's room. \u2014 Milan Polk, Men's Health , 28 June 2022",
"League observers had long expected the team would attempt to bolster a lead ballhandler role in some way this offseason, and the idea of Wall, even after 14 months away from the NBA, had drawn strong interest from some within the Clippers. \u2014 Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Serena Williams is returning to play singles with a wild card invitation after a year away , while No. 1 ranked Naomi Osaka pulled out of the tournament entirely due to an Achilles injury. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Republican voters also turned away longtime politicians who were on the ballot this spring. \u2014 al , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Additionally, the Blazers drop their away game at UTEP and replace it with a trip to Western Kentucky. \u2014 Evan Dudley, al , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The sum of 20,000 pounds to travel to an away game would be too small for some matches, especially those abroad in the Champions League, the person said. \u2014 David Hellier, Bloomberg.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"San Antonio midfielder Victor Giro redirected a cross on goal from eight yards out, seemingly getting the away side back into the match. \u2014 Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic , 8 May 2022",
"Lynn Family Stadium\u2019s video board will air Louisville City FC\u2019s away game at the Charleston Battery (5 p.m.) and a countdown to the fireworks with live music from Radiotronic (8 p.m.). \u2014 Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Turn down distractions by temporarily ghosting your email and turning off notifications (if your role allows) and setting an away message on your team\u2019s IM channel. \u2014 Shani Harmon, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Arkansas boasts the league\u2019s longest active consecutive series win streak (13) as well as the SEC\u2019s second-longest consecutive away series win streak (6). \u2014 Arkansas Online , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Infused with fruit, plant, and flower extracts, the formulation is suitable for all skin types and will soothe away irritation and razor rash. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The Newcastle fans were unmoved and still waving Saudi flags in the away end in west London. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adverb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-011129"
},
"awful":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": extremely disagreeable or objectionable":[
"awful food",
"awful behavior",
"an awful experience"
],
": exceedingly great":[
"\u2014 used as an intensive an awful lot of money"
],
": inspiring awe":[
"\u2026 the presence of Nature in all her awful loveliness.",
"\u2014 George Eliot"
],
": filled with awe: such as":[],
": deeply respectful or reverential":[],
": afraid , terrified":[],
": very , extremely":[
"awful tired",
"an awful long time"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrent",
"abominable",
"appalling",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"dreadful",
"evil",
"foul",
"fulsome",
"gross",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"loathsome",
"nasty",
"nauseating",
"nauseous",
"noisome",
"noxious",
"obnoxious",
"obscene",
"odious",
"offensive",
"rancid",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"scandalous",
"shocking",
"sickening",
"ugly"
],
"antonyms":[
"achingly",
"almighty",
"archly",
"awfully",
"badly",
"beastly",
"blisteringly",
"bone",
"colossally",
"corking",
"cracking",
"damn",
"damned",
"dang",
"deadly",
"desperately",
"eminently",
"enormously",
"especially",
"ever",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"extra",
"extremely",
"fabulously",
"fantastically",
"far",
"fiercely",
"filthy",
"frightfully",
"full",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"hugely",
"immensely",
"incredibly",
"intensely",
"jolly",
"majorly",
"mightily",
"mighty",
"monstrous",
"mortally",
"most",
"much",
"particularly",
"passing",
"rattling",
"real",
"really",
"right",
"roaring",
"roaringly",
"seriously",
"severely",
"so",
"sore",
"sorely",
"spanking",
"specially",
"stinking",
"such",
"super",
"supremely",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"that",
"thumping",
"too",
"unco",
"uncommonly",
"vastly",
"very",
"vitally",
"way",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"They heard the most awful sounds.",
"Awful things began to happen.",
"He has some awful disease.",
"That joke is just awful .",
"That's an awful thing to say.",
"Who painted the house that awful color?",
"The mountains have an awful majesty.",
"Adverb",
"We haven't heard from him in an awful long time.",
"You've come an awful long way.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Fauci\u2019s foundational belief is that people are good \u2014 even people who don\u2019t agree with him or say awful things about him. \u2014 Anna Peele, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"The season delves into misinformation media, post-traumatic stress disorder, childhood abuse and other factors as to why characters do awful things. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"Before someone tells me that other Hollywood A-listers have done awful things, yet kept their Oscars, none of them did their crimes live, on air, from the Academy home stage on our special night, in front of all the world to see. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Yastremska knows all of these awful things, and more. \u2014 Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"And what about those protesters that outtie Mark stumbles upon at night who claim Lumon could be using severance to make its staff do awful things? \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
"And any consumer fed up with hearing awful things about the company should switch to Tidal or Apple. \u2014 Sadie Dupuis, SPIN , 7 Feb. 2022",
"And then some really s---ty things, awful things happened. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Yes, divorce is awful , especially when there are children involved. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Someone who has worked awful hard, has a great skill set, four years of college, four years of lifting, four years of game-planning at a high level in Division III. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
"First, there is the question whether the awful -looking restraint maneuver Chauvin used was actually authorized at the time, or at least not clearly forbidden. \u2014 D.j. Tice, Star Tribune , 20 Feb. 2021",
"The following day, Gonzalez was back at the testing site, helping patients \u2014 many of whom had fevers and awful -sounding coughs \u2014 fill out their paperwork. \u2014 Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com , 2 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English aghful, awful \"frightful, terrifying, commanding great respect, worthy of reverence,\" from aw, awe \"terror, dread, extreme reverence\" + -ful -ful entry 1 \u2014 more at awe entry 1":"Adjective",
"derivative of awful entry 1":"Adverb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
"1816, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041824"
},
"awfully":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": extremely disagreeable or objectionable":[
"awful food",
"awful behavior",
"an awful experience"
],
": exceedingly great":[
"\u2014 used as an intensive an awful lot of money"
],
": inspiring awe":[
"\u2026 the presence of Nature in all her awful loveliness.",
"\u2014 George Eliot"
],
": filled with awe: such as":[],
": deeply respectful or reverential":[],
": afraid , terrified":[],
": very , extremely":[
"awful tired",
"an awful long time"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrent",
"abominable",
"appalling",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"dreadful",
"evil",
"foul",
"fulsome",
"gross",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"loathsome",
"nasty",
"nauseating",
"nauseous",
"noisome",
"noxious",
"obnoxious",
"obscene",
"odious",
"offensive",
"rancid",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"scandalous",
"shocking",
"sickening",
"ugly"
],
"antonyms":[
"achingly",
"almighty",
"archly",
"awfully",
"badly",
"beastly",
"blisteringly",
"bone",
"colossally",
"corking",
"cracking",
"damn",
"damned",
"dang",
"deadly",
"desperately",
"eminently",
"enormously",
"especially",
"ever",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"extra",
"extremely",
"fabulously",
"fantastically",
"far",
"fiercely",
"filthy",
"frightfully",
"full",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"hugely",
"immensely",
"incredibly",
"intensely",
"jolly",
"majorly",
"mightily",
"mighty",
"monstrous",
"mortally",
"most",
"much",
"particularly",
"passing",
"rattling",
"real",
"really",
"right",
"roaring",
"roaringly",
"seriously",
"severely",
"so",
"sore",
"sorely",
"spanking",
"specially",
"stinking",
"such",
"super",
"supremely",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"that",
"thumping",
"too",
"unco",
"uncommonly",
"vastly",
"very",
"vitally",
"way",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
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"examples":[
"Adjective",
"They heard the most awful sounds.",
"Awful things began to happen.",
"He has some awful disease.",
"That joke is just awful .",
"That's an awful thing to say.",
"Who painted the house that awful color?",
"The mountains have an awful majesty.",
"Adverb",
"We haven't heard from him in an awful long time.",
"You've come an awful long way.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Fauci\u2019s foundational belief is that people are good \u2014 even people who don\u2019t agree with him or say awful things about him. \u2014 Anna Peele, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"The season delves into misinformation media, post-traumatic stress disorder, childhood abuse and other factors as to why characters do awful things. \u2014 John Jurgensen, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"Before someone tells me that other Hollywood A-listers have done awful things, yet kept their Oscars, none of them did their crimes live, on air, from the Academy home stage on our special night, in front of all the world to see. \u2014 Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Yastremska knows all of these awful things, and more. \u2014 Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times , 11 Mar. 2022",
"And what about those protesters that outtie Mark stumbles upon at night who claim Lumon could be using severance to make its staff do awful things? \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 17 Feb. 2022",
"And any consumer fed up with hearing awful things about the company should switch to Tidal or Apple. \u2014 Sadie Dupuis, SPIN , 7 Feb. 2022",
"And then some really s---ty things, awful things happened. \u2014 Tyler Aquilina, EW.com , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Yes, divorce is awful , especially when there are children involved. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Someone who has worked awful hard, has a great skill set, four years of college, four years of lifting, four years of game-planning at a high level in Division III. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
"First, there is the question whether the awful -looking restraint maneuver Chauvin used was actually authorized at the time, or at least not clearly forbidden. \u2014 D.j. Tice, Star Tribune , 20 Feb. 2021",
"The following day, Gonzalez was back at the testing site, helping patients \u2014 many of whom had fevers and awful -sounding coughs \u2014 fill out their paperwork. \u2014 Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com , 2 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English aghful, awful \"frightful, terrifying, commanding great respect, worthy of reverence,\" from aw, awe \"terror, dread, extreme reverence\" + -ful -ful entry 1 \u2014 more at awe entry 1":"Adjective",
"derivative of awful entry 1":"Adverb"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Adjective",
"1816, in the meaning defined above":"Adverb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042852"
},
"awkward":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands)":[
"I'm awkward with a needle and thread."
],
": showing the result of a lack of expertness":[
"an awkward attempt",
"awkward pictures"
],
": lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression)":[
"awkward writing"
],
": lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts : ungainly":[
"an awkward design"
],
": lacking social grace and assurance":[
"an awkward newcomer"
],
": causing embarrassment":[
"an awkward moment"
],
": not easy to handle or deal with : requiring great skill, ingenuity , or care":[
"an awkward load",
"an awkward diplomatic situation"
],
": perverse":[],
": unfavorable , adverse":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f-kw\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"clumsy",
"gauche",
"graceless",
"inelegant",
"rough-hewn",
"rustic",
"rustical",
"stiff",
"stilted",
"uncomfortable",
"uneasy",
"ungraceful",
"wooden"
],
"antonyms":[
"graceful",
"suave",
"urbane"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for awkward awkward , clumsy , maladroit , inept , gauche mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct). awkward is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact. periods of awkward silence clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill. a clumsy mechanic maladroit suggests a tendency to create awkward situations. a maladroit politician inept often implies complete failure or inadequacy. a hopelessly inept defense attorney gauche implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breeding. felt gauche and unsophisticated at formal parties",
"examples":[
"I was electrified by what I learned in college. Still socially awkward , I had the bad habit of stopping strangers in the street to pour my heart out about the latest marvel I had learned. \u2014 Jaron Lanier , Curious Minds , (2004) 2005",
"Greene must have known that such men would not spill the beans about his irregular life or ask awkward questions, though Burgess famously teased him for being \u2026 a poseur, and was banished. \u2014 Paul Theroux , New York Times Book Review , 17 Oct. 2004",
"On the ground, vultures are hunched and awkward bundles of feathers, but in the air, where I watch them during much of the day, they are magnificent graceful soarers. \u2014 Words From the Land , Stephen Trimble, editor , 1988",
"She is awkward at dancing.",
"He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly.",
"The story contained some awkward writing.",
"She is an awkward writer.",
"The machine is very awkward to operate.",
"I often find myself in awkward situations.",
"He was put in the awkward position of having to write the memo.",
"There was an awkward pause in the conversation.",
"He feels awkward with strangers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This area is hardest to clean, because reaching in is awkward , but a step stool can help. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Revoking invitations can at the very least be awkward and, at most, be seen as a major faux pas. \u2014 Sarah Lyon, New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"The result was more awkward than revelatory, and even some of the dancers seemed unsure about it at Tuesday\u2019s opening. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The next batter, David Peralta, benefitted from an awkward and unsuccessful attempt at a sliding catch by Braves left fielder Marcell Ozuna. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 30 May 2022",
"While the process may seem awkward and uncomfortable, a definitive response is expected even if the response says, no thank you. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"While the movie begins with Buckley\u2019s grieving Harper needled by men in ways that are less overtly hostile and invasive than awkward and unnerving, the regenerative cycles of abhorrent male behavior gradually are exposed with graphic bluntness. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"The Port of Oakland is siding with the A\u2019s over the shipping groups, arguing that the Howard Terminal site is an awkward and underused plot that now serves mostly to hold overflow containers. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Young poured in a game-high 30 points to go with nine assists in 28 minutes, shaking off a sore groin from an awkward landing on a first-half drive. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English awkeward in the wrong direction, from awke turned the wrong way, from Old Norse \u01ebfugr ; akin to Old High German abuh turned the wrong way":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-053820"
},
"awning":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a rooflike cover extending over or in front of a place (as over the deck or in front of a door or window) as a shelter":[]
},
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"\u02c8\u022f-ni\u014b",
"\u02c8\u00e4-ni\u014b"
],
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"canopy",
"ceiling",
"cover",
"roof",
"tent"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"stayed under the awning outside the shop during the rainstorm",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The awning , a fake inside hedge, piano players, lounge singers, striped bar stools, wine selection and other features made the establishment stand out amidst the not exactly cutting-edge bar, club and restaurant scene of the midcentury town. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 23 Aug. 2021",
"The lucky ones have a rack under an awning , or a place on an indoor windowsill. \u2014 Rachel Abrams, New York Times , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Some of the other standout add-ons include five amber LED lights on the roof, a retractable awning , a two-person ground tent, and an onboard air compressor. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 19 May 2022",
"The canopy features a collapsible awning , which can be used to shield you from rain or the sun's rays, or to block the wind behind the grill. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 9 May 2022",
"Her family sat at a table outside the church, under an awning set up in a parking lot. \u2014 John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Knowing the importance of outside viewing to some patrons, The Parlor added a retractable awning for the patio for hot days. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Sep. 2021",
"The awning 's size and retraction mechanism are what drives cost. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 15 May 2022",
"The Parthenon, a Greek restaurant, is recognizable by its signature blue-and-white awning that juts out onto the sidewalk. \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1582, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213203"
},
"awry":{
"type":[
"adverb or adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": off the correct or expected course : amiss",
": in a turned or twisted position or direction : askew",
": turned or twisted to one side : askew",
": out of the right course : amiss"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b",
"\u0259-\u02c8r\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[
"afield",
"amiss",
"astray",
"wrong"
],
"antonyms":[
"aright",
"right",
"well"
],
"examples":[
"In his 1942 story \"Runaround,\" Isaac Asimov offered his now-famous Three Laws of Robotics: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm; a robot must obey orders given to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law; and a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. Most of Asimov's stories deal with things going awry because these laws don't equip robots to tackle real-world situations. \u2014 Robert J. Sawyer , Science , 16 Nov. 2007",
"Beer is made up of a complex concoction of substances that stretch well beyond simply that of water and ethanol. There is ample opportunity, then, for things to go awry in the beer-making process. \u2014 David Filmore , Today's Chemist at Work , January 2002",
"If you forget to sign your return, speckle it with correction fluid, or assemble the pages in the wrong order, the agent may take a much closer look to see if anything else is awry . \u2014 Janine S. Pouliot , Parenting , April 1997",
"I was proud of my schoolteacher father. If his suit was out of press, and his necktie knotted awry , I was too new to the world to notice. \u2014 John Updike , New Yorker , 10 Mar. 1997",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"June 16 \u2014 June 30th: Your consistency will score goals near the 16th even if plans go awry . \u2014 Katharine Merlin, Town & Country , 16 June 2022",
"However, things go awry when Viktor uses his powers to fight off police officers and is suspected of being a member of KGB. \u2014 Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"When things go awry , reformers come along and correct it. \u2014 John Blake, CNN , 4 June 2022",
"Trials at Safeway\u2019s corporate headquarters were going awry . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Still, appraisal issues were a top reason cited by real-estate agents in August for sales in contract going awry . \u2014 Nicole Friedman, WSJ , 10 Oct. 2021",
"Wynne\u2019s sense is that North American home-canning recommendations are a prophylactic measure \u2014 to ensure the least possible chance of anything going awry . \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Aug. 2021",
"Is there any chance of the timestamps utilized in self-driving cars going awry in one manner or another? \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 June 2021",
"On Ian's 16th birthday, they're presented with a magical opportunity to resurrect their father for 24 hours, but things go awry . \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"see wry entry 1 ",
"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-210248"
},
"awake":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to cease sleeping : to wake up":[
"She awoke late that morning.",
"The next day we awoke to the sound of drums.",
"\u2014 Sarah Ferrell"
],
": to become aroused or active again":[
"when the volcano awoke"
],
": to become conscious or aware of something":[
"awoke to the possibilities",
"At the same time, Italian prosecutors awoke to the international magnitude of their Sicilian underworld \u2026",
"\u2014 Selwyn Raab"
],
": to arouse from sleep or a sleeplike state":[
"He was awoken by the storm."
],
": to make active : to stir up":[
"an experience that awoke old memories"
],
": fully conscious, alert, and aware : not asleep":[
"I'm so tired I can barely stay awake ."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101k"
],
"synonyms":[
"arouse",
"awaken",
"knock up",
"rouse",
"wake",
"waken"
],
"antonyms":[
"insomniac",
"sleepless",
"wakeful",
"wide-awake"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for awake Adjective aware , cognizant , conscious , sensible , alive , awake mean having knowledge of something. aware implies vigilance in observing or alertness in drawing inferences from what one experiences. aware of changes in climate cognizant implies having special or certain knowledge as from firsthand sources. not fully cognizant of the facts conscious implies that one is focusing one's attention on something or is even preoccupied by it. conscious that my heart was pounding sensible implies direct or intuitive perceiving especially of intangibles or of emotional states or qualities. sensible of a teacher's influence alive adds to sensible the implication of acute sensitivity to something. alive to the thrill of danger awake implies that one has become alive to something and is on the alert. a country always awake to the threat of invasion",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She fell asleep immediately but awoke an hour later.",
"I awoke several times during the night.",
"The baby awoke from his nap.",
"The alarm awoke me early.",
"They were awoken by a loud bang.",
"Adjective",
"Drinking coffee keeps him awake .",
"I am so tired I can barely stay awake .",
"She was lying awake , tossing and turning.",
"One moment she was sleeping soundly\u2014the next she was wide awake .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"River runners who pull their rafts onto gently sloping sand beaches to camp may awake to find their boats stranded far above the waterline by morning. \u2014 Zak Podmore, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 May 2022",
"Right before any of them can grab it, Strange bolts awake in his bed. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 3 May 2022",
"Should the sea ever touch them both at the same time, the two will awake and fall in love. \u2014 Lisa Morrow, CNN , 25 Apr. 2022",
"While many churchgoing Central Floridians will rise on Easter morning and shuffle into pews, others will awake particularly early to gather on the shore of Orlando\u2019s Lake Cane at sunrise. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel , 15 Apr. 2022",
"FitzSimons and his teammates would awake early in the morning to train at Timberline. \u2014 oregonlive , 4 Feb. 2022",
"For nearly five years, the lingering hope of the pundit class (and, notably, the Biden campaign) was that the Trump fever would eventually burn itself out and those so afflicted would awake from its throes eager to be normal again. \u2014 Alex Shephard, The New Republic , 6 Jan. 2022",
"On Christmas Day, anxiety and excitement fill the air as kids awake bright and early to find out what Santa Claus left under the tree. \u2014 Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer , 1 Sep. 2021",
"Each morning, mother and daughter would awake at 4 a.m. to get ready, then make the two-hour drive. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 27 Aug. 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"In Italy, Dorothy was certainly awake to the potential of fascist aesthetics. \u2014 Dominic Green, WSJ , 24 June 2022",
"Ariana DeBose, who hosted the ceremony\u2019s main act, deftly kept the audience awake and engaged with caffeinated musical numbers. \u2014 Rebecca Rubin, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Callion found the 10-year-old boy battered but awake . \u2014 CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"So can a mother do anything other than lie awake imagining awful things? \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"Students who are there and not fully awake are not learning well. \u2014 Matt Villano, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"On August 24, 2017, at 5:30 a.m., a dozen armed federal agents hammered on the door of his apartment in Manhattan, startling him awake . \u2014 Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
"Callion found the 10-year-old boy battered but awake . \u2014 CBS News , 2 June 2022",
"Callion found the 10-year-old boy battered but awake . \u2014 Claire Thornton, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English awaken (from Old English awacan, onwacan , from a- entry 1 , on + wacan to awake) & awakien , from Old English awacian , from a- entry 1 + wacian to be awake \u2014 more at wake":"Verb and Adjective"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-212624"
},
"awesome":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": inspiring awe":[
"an awesome task/responsibility",
"a place of awesome beauty"
],
": terrific , extraordinary":[
"had an awesome time at the concert"
],
": expressive of awe":[
"awesome tribute"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f-s\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[
"amazing",
"astonishing",
"astounding",
"awful",
"eye-opening",
"fabulous",
"marvelous",
"marvellous",
"miraculous",
"portentous",
"prodigious",
"staggering",
"stunning",
"stupendous",
"sublime",
"surprising",
"wonderful",
"wondrous"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the awesome sight of an erupting volcano",
"It was an awesome responsibility.",
"We had an awesome task ahead of us.",
"We had an awesome time at the concert.",
"You did an awesome job on that project.",
"The movie was totally awesome .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Avalanche are awesome , but so too are the Lightning, who have proven themselves a worthy champion by rebounding admirably and resiliently all postseason, including in the wildly entertaining game Friday. \u2014 Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"Just being able to find other people who didn\u2019t feel heard and give them a platform has been awesome . \u2014 Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 17 June 2022",
"On flatter surfaces, the KS3 Lite is just as awesome as the KS5 \u2013 super quiet and smooth, with a very sturdy and quality build. \u2014 Scott Kramer, Forbes , 15 May 2022",
"Three days camping in the woods, which was just awesome . \u2014 Eric Twardzik, Robb Report , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Cars are still just as awesome as ever, and that won't change. \u2014 Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Any comparison to Maggie Smith to me is just awesome . \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Especially on the trip to the Bahamas, that was awesome . \u2014 Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"His playing was moody, awesome , sophisticated, hypnotic and subtle. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 12 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"awe entry 1 + -some entry 1":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192903"
},
"awareness":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": the quality or state of being aware : knowledge and understanding that something is happening or exists"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8wer-n\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"advertence",
"advertency",
"attention",
"cognizance",
"consciousness",
"ear",
"eye",
"heed",
"knowledge",
"mindfulness",
"note",
"notice",
"observance",
"observation"
],
"antonyms":[],
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"first_known_use":[
"1839, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220625-202428"
},
"awfulness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": extremely disagreeable or objectionable",
": exceedingly great",
": inspiring awe",
": filled with awe: such as",
": deeply respectful or reverential",
": afraid , terrified",
": very , extremely",
": extremely bad or unpleasant",
": very much",
": causing fear or terror",
": awfully"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f-f\u0259l",
"\u02c8\u022f-f\u0259l"
],
"synonyms":[
"abhorrent",
"abominable",
"appalling",
"disgusting",
"distasteful",
"dreadful",
"evil",
"foul",
"fulsome",
"gross",
"hideous",
"horrendous",
"horrible",
"horrid",
"loathsome",
"nasty",
"nauseating",
"nauseous",
"noisome",
"noxious",
"obnoxious",
"obscene",
"odious",
"offensive",
"rancid",
"repellent",
"repellant",
"repugnant",
"repulsive",
"revolting",
"scandalous",
"shocking",
"sickening",
"ugly"
],
"antonyms":[
"achingly",
"almighty",
"archly",
"awfully",
"badly",
"beastly",
"blisteringly",
"bone",
"colossally",
"corking",
"cracking",
"damn",
"damned",
"dang",
"deadly",
"desperately",
"eminently",
"enormously",
"especially",
"ever",
"exceedingly",
"exceeding",
"extra",
"extremely",
"fabulously",
"fantastically",
"far",
"fiercely",
"filthy",
"frightfully",
"full",
"greatly",
"heavily",
"highly",
"hugely",
"immensely",
"incredibly",
"intensely",
"jolly",
"majorly",
"mightily",
"mighty",
"monstrous",
"mortally",
"most",
"much",
"particularly",
"passing",
"rattling",
"real",
"really",
"right",
"roaring",
"roaringly",
"seriously",
"severely",
"so",
"sore",
"sorely",
"spanking",
"specially",
"stinking",
"such",
"super",
"supremely",
"surpassingly",
"terribly",
"that",
"thumping",
"too",
"unco",
"uncommonly",
"vastly",
"very",
"vitally",
"way",
"whacking",
"wicked",
"wildly"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Yes, divorce is awful , especially when there are children involved. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press , 7 June 2022",
"Yes, divorce is awful , especially when there are children involved. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
"The bottom line numbers thus far in 2022 have obviously been awful - .199-.266-.274, with a single homer and 59 OPS+ through Tuesday night\u2019s games. \u2014 Tony Blengino, Forbes , 2 June 2022",
"The Harlem-to-Brooklyn commute to each other was awful . \u2014 New York Times , 28 May 2022",
"Staying alive: Amid all that was awful , Oladipo opened 3 of 3 from the field, 2 of 2 on 3-pointers and 5 of 6 from the line, at that point with 13 of the Heat\u2019s first 18 points. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 24 May 2022",
"The Mets were awful , setting a modern major league record for losses in going 40-120. \u2014 Ben Walker, BostonGlobe.com , 24 May 2022",
"Paul was awful in the final five games of the series. \u2014 Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic , 15 May 2022",
"Personal videos and images of this awful war unite us in ways that were once impossible. \u2014 WSJ , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Someone who has worked awful hard, has a great skill set, four years of college, four years of lifting, four years of game-planning at a high level in Division III. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 26 May 2022",
"First, there is the question whether the awful -looking restraint maneuver Chauvin used was actually authorized at the time, or at least not clearly forbidden. \u2014 D.j. Tice, Star Tribune , 20 Feb. 2021",
"The following day, Gonzalez was back at the testing site, helping patients \u2014 many of whom had fevers and awful -sounding coughs \u2014 fill out their paperwork. \u2014 Karen Ann Cullotta, chicagotribune.com , 2 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3",
"Adverb",
"1816, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220626-234459"
},
"await":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to wait for":[
"We are awaiting his arrival.",
"await a decision"
],
": to remain in abeyance until":[
"a treaty awaiting ratification"
],
": to be in store for":[
"He wonders what awaits him next."
],
": to lie in wait for":[],
": to stay or be in waiting : wait":[
"The nation awaited as Congress debated the issue."
],
": to be in store":[
"\u2026 marched \u2026 north to civilization where fame and fortune awaited .",
"\u2014 Tom Marvel"
],
": attend":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"anticipate",
"expect",
"hope (for)",
"watch (for)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"A crowd of people awaited the train.",
"We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.",
"He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.",
"Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.",
"The same fate awaits us all.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Almost half of the 44 projects funded in 2020 and 2021 still await grant agreements as of June 15. \u2014 Anita Lee, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"Michigan will await the winner of the game in Sunday\u2019s second game at approximately 4 p.m. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 5 June 2022",
"The Bobcats and Eagles await winners from Tuesday\u2019s single-elimination round to determine their Wednesday opponents. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
"Tragic fates may await the man and his people, but no one will readily forget the sight of Zelensky speaking up, within the limits of clandestine Internet broadcasting, for his people and his cause. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022",
"And fines await anybody caught breaking isolation rules. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Other ancient Palestinian contributions, such as chanting and bagpipes, await the world\u2019s attention. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Fearful under Taliban rule, some Afghan families in Kabul anxiously await evacuation to the U.S. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 16 Dec. 2021",
"And lawmakers await a decision from the Senate parliamentarian on whether language helping millions of immigrants remain in the U.S. violates budget rules and must be omitted. \u2014 Alan Fram, chicagotribune.com , 18 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French aweiter, aguaiter , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + guaiter to watch \u2014 more at wait":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-055444"
},
"awestruck":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": filled with awe":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f-\u02ccstr\u0259k"
],
"synonyms":[
"amazed",
"astonished",
"astounded",
"bowled over",
"dumbfounded",
"dumfounded",
"dumbstruck",
"flabbergasted",
"shocked",
"stunned",
"stupefied",
"thunderstruck"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Awestruck admiration showed on her face.",
"They were awestruck by the sheer size of the project.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those that were around prior to the advent of being able to directly walk onto an aircraft for an airborne trip were inevitably awestruck with the reality of being able to fly. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"As moviegoers are awestruck by the makeovers, Baker wants audiences to remember how makeup is always just one component to bringing a character to life. \u2014 Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Even Chrissy Teigen, verifiable superstar in her own right, is too awestruck by Queen Bey to speak to her! \u2014 Emily Dixon, Marie Claire , 11 Feb. 2020",
"The giant rock formations of Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons will keep you awestruck . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 Jan. 2020",
"His plan, local news organizations reported, was to make his way to the Peter and Paul Fortress on Sunday, dressed as Napoleon himself, and romantically take his own life in front of gaping and undoubtedly awestruck tourists. \u2014 Author: Will Englund, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Nov. 2019",
"His plan, local news organizations reported, was to make his way to the Peter and Paul Fortress on Sunday, dressed as Napoleon himself, and romantically take his own life in front of gaping and undoubtedly awestruck tourists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Nov. 2019",
"The giant rock formations of Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons will keep you awestruck . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Moller threw on his gear and provided a target for Archer as dozens of awestruck youngsters looked on. \u2014 Richard Morin, azcentral , 19 Jan. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1637, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045737"
},
"aweto":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a composite structure that occurs in New Zealand, that when dried and burned yields a useful black pigment, and that is made up of the mummified body of a caterpillar killed by the attack of a parasitic ascomycetous fungus ( Cordyceps robustus ) together with the elongated fruiting body of the fungus which projects from the neck of the mummy":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00e4\u02c8fe-",
"\u00e4\u02c8wet(\u02cc)\u014d"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Maori":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-161504"
},
"award":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"transitive verb",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed":[
"award scholarships to disadvantaged students"
],
": to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration":[
"The jury awarded damages to the defendant.",
"award a contract"
],
": something that is conferred or bestowed especially on the basis of merit or need":[
"a film that has won several awards"
],
": the document containing the decision of arbitrators":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u022frd"
],
"synonyms":[
"reward"
],
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"accolade",
"blue ribbon",
"decoration",
"distinction",
"honor",
"kudo",
"plume",
"premium",
"prize"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for award Verb grant , concede , vouchsafe , accord , award mean to give as a favor or a right. grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld. granted them a new hearing concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim. even her critics concede she can be charming vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension. vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples accord implies giving to another what is due or proper. accorded all the honors befitting a head of state award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors. awarded the company a huge defense contract",
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The judges will award a prize to the best speaker.",
"The winner was awarded a gold medal.",
"A prize will be awarded to the student who sells the most tickets.",
"The jury awarded damages to the defendant.",
"The company is awarding the contract to the lowest bidder.",
"He was awarded a patent for his invention.",
"Noun",
"Will the film win any awards at the festival?",
"She has won numerous awards for her books.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And, of course, replays showed the referee's decision to award the penalty kick in the first place was incorrect (ball don't lie). \u2014 Pat Brennan, The Enquirer , 2 June 2022",
"The 101-page report released by the state's Office of the Child Advocate details Harmony's time in and out of foster care and a judge's decision in February 2019 to award custody to Harmony's father, who lived in New Hampshire. \u2014 Melissa Alonso And Christina Maxouris, CNN , 5 May 2022",
"The Conservative Party is also under scrutiny because of Johnson\u2019s decision last year to award a peerage to his friend Evgeny Lebedev, a media mogul who owns the London Evening Standard and Independent newspapers and whose father was a KGB spy. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Apr. 2022",
"This fall, a Communist Party Congress is expected to ratify a landmark decision to award Xi Jinping a third term as China\u2019s leader. \u2014 Ian Bremmer, Time , 1 Apr. 2022",
"This year\u2019s ceremony was already controversial because of the producers\u2019 decision to award eight below-the-line category off camera, and then splice moments from those speeches into the live telecast. \u2014 Ramin Setoodeh, Variety , 27 Mar. 2022",
"To many, the International Olympic Committee\u2019s decision to award this year\u2019s Winter Olympics to China felt like a slap in the face. \u2014 Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The letters, first published by The Washington Post on Tuesday, excoriate the decision to award a $482 million contract to Oshkosh Defense without properly examining the environmental impact, as required by law. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The decision to award reggaeton artist J Balvin as Afro-Latino Artist of the Year last month is a familiarly puzzling and frustrating story. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Jan. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Singer and actress Janelle Mon\u00e1e condemned the decision while presenting the award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist. \u2014 Justine Browning, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
"Sullivan took home the award for best female R&B/pop artist, beating out Doja Cat, Blige and H.E.R. \u2014 Staff And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 June 2022",
"Mon\u00e1e then presented the award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist to Jazmine Sullivan. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
"Winners included Megan Thee Stallion\u2014who missed the red carpet after performing at Glastonbury the day prior\u2014Kendrick Lamar, Zendaya, and Will Smith, who took home the best actor award for his performance in King Richard. \u2014 Sam Reed, Glamour , 27 June 2022",
"While accepting the award for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist shortly after, Jazmine Sullivan also shared her thoughts on SCOTUS' decision to reverse the landmark case. \u2014 Jack Irvin, PEOPLE.com , 26 June 2022",
"The hosts\u2019 show took home the award for best entertainment news series. \u2014 Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 June 2022",
"Lisa Wilkinson, a journalist who\u2019s covered accuser Brittany Higgins\u2019s allegations, accepted an award for her coverage this weekend. \u2014 Emma Hinchliffe And Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"The film won the Oscar for best foreign language film, and Mr. Trintignant\u2019s performance earned him the Cannes Film Festival award for best actor. \u2014 Adam Bernstein, BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, to decide, from Anglo-French awarder, agarder to look at, examine, resolve, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + warder, garder to look after, guard \u2014 more at guard":"Verb and Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-222208"
},
"awaited":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to wait for":[
"We are awaiting his arrival.",
"await a decision"
],
": to remain in abeyance until":[
"a treaty awaiting ratification"
],
": to be in store for":[
"He wonders what awaits him next."
],
": to lie in wait for":[],
": to stay or be in waiting : wait":[
"The nation awaited as Congress debated the issue."
],
": to be in store":[
"\u2026 marched \u2026 north to civilization where fame and fortune awaited .",
"\u2014 Tom Marvel"
],
": attend":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8w\u0101t"
],
"synonyms":[
"anticipate",
"expect",
"hope (for)",
"watch (for)"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"A crowd of people awaited the train.",
"We're eagerly awaiting his arrival.",
"He was arrested and is now in prison awaiting trial.",
"Her long-awaited new novel is finally being published.",
"The same fate awaits us all.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Almost half of the 44 projects funded in 2020 and 2021 still await grant agreements as of June 15. \u2014 Anita Lee, ProPublica , 24 June 2022",
"Michigan will await the winner of the game in Sunday\u2019s second game at approximately 4 p.m. \u2014 Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal , 5 June 2022",
"The Bobcats and Eagles await winners from Tuesday\u2019s single-elimination round to determine their Wednesday opponents. \u2014 Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al , 21 May 2022",
"Tragic fates may await the man and his people, but no one will readily forget the sight of Zelensky speaking up, within the limits of clandestine Internet broadcasting, for his people and his cause. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 13 Mar. 2022",
"And fines await anybody caught breaking isolation rules. \u2014 Washington Post , 31 Dec. 2021",
"Other ancient Palestinian contributions, such as chanting and bagpipes, await the world\u2019s attention. \u2014 Doris Bittar, San Diego Union-Tribune , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Fearful under Taliban rule, some Afghan families in Kabul anxiously await evacuation to the U.S. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 16 Dec. 2021",
"And lawmakers await a decision from the Senate parliamentarian on whether language helping millions of immigrants remain in the U.S. violates budget rules and must be omitted. \u2014 Alan Fram, chicagotribune.com , 18 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French aweiter, aguaiter , from a- (from Latin ad- ) + guaiter to watch \u2014 more at wait":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 3":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062925"
},
"awf":{
"type":[],
"definitions":[
"Definition of awf variant spelling of auf"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-170505"
},
"awanyu":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a sacred plumed serpent in the mythology and art of the Tewa Indians":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8w\u00e4n(\u02cc)y\u00fc"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Tewa":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-045731"
},
"awanting":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": wanting":[
"jesters and jugglers were not awanting",
"\u2014 Sir Walter Scott"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259 +"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"a- entry 1 + wanting":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-021606"
},
"aweary":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": being weary":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8wir-\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[
"all in",
"beat",
"beaten",
"bleary",
"burned-out",
"burnt-out",
"bushed",
"dead",
"done",
"drained",
"exhausted",
"fatigued",
"jaded",
"knackered",
"limp",
"logy",
"loggy",
"played out",
"pooped",
"prostrate",
"spent",
"tapped out",
"tired",
"tuckered (out)",
"washed-out",
"wearied",
"weary",
"wiped out",
"worn",
"worn-out"
],
"antonyms":[
"unwearied"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"the famous lament of Tennyson's Mariana: \u201cI am aweary \u2026 I would that I were dead!\u201d"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1537, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-024154"
},
"award clerk":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": procurement clerk"
],
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-061101"
},
"awed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": showing awe":[
"awed respect"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022fd"
],
"synonyms":[
"amazed",
"astonished",
"astounded",
"awestruck",
"awestricken",
"dumbfounded",
"dumfounded",
"flabbergasted",
"marveling",
"marvelling",
"openmouthed",
"wondering"
],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"gave the nationally known golfer an awed look",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Machado asked whether someone had seen a recent play that left him awed , when Kim nearly converted an impossibly awful hop. \u2014 Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"This is a poetry collection full of so much tenderness, beauty, Afro-futurism; I was awed . \u2014 Riza Cruz, ELLE , 27 May 2022",
"Sydla said at some point after a long, awed silence had come over us. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 20 May 2022",
"Its reputation will undoubtedly spread via social media videos shot by awed visitors who linger beneath. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Judith Adams, vice president of internal and external affairs for the Alabama State Port Authority, said port officials were awed and gratified by Shelby\u2019s support. \u2014 al , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The day after Frey was booed, a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council declared their intent to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department, inspiring awed national headlines. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 31 Jan. 2022",
"For all the awed headlines, Inspiration4 is still the whimsy of a billionaire; the Falcon 9 rocket was chartered from SpaceX for somewhere south of $200 million by businessman Jared Isaacman, who's successfully washed the mission in feel-good PR. \u2014 Jeva Lange, The Week , 15 Sep. 2021",
"Journalists trekked to Theranos\u2019s headquarters in Palo Alto, producing a flood of equally awed and flawed stories. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1591, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-221921"
},
"aweather":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": on or toward the weather or windward side \u2014 compare alee":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259-\u02c8we-t\u035fh\u0259r"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1589, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193917"
},
"awearied":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": wearied"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259 +"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":[
"a- entry 1 + wearied"
],
"first_known_use":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220702-041629"
},
"awabi":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an abalone ( Haliotis gigantea )":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8w\u00e4b\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Japanese":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230516"
},
"awee":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": a little while":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u0259\u02c8w\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"a entry 2 + wee":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190122"
},
"awe-strike":{
"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to strike with awe":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-193140"
},
"awkwardness":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands)":[
"I'm awkward with a needle and thread."
],
": showing the result of a lack of expertness":[
"an awkward attempt",
"awkward pictures"
],
": lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression)":[
"awkward writing"
],
": lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts : ungainly":[
"an awkward design"
],
": lacking social grace and assurance":[
"an awkward newcomer"
],
": causing embarrassment":[
"an awkward moment"
],
": not easy to handle or deal with : requiring great skill, ingenuity , or care":[
"an awkward load",
"an awkward diplomatic situation"
],
": perverse":[],
": unfavorable , adverse":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8\u022f-kw\u0259rd"
],
"synonyms":[
"clumsy",
"gauche",
"graceless",
"inelegant",
"rough-hewn",
"rustic",
"rustical",
"stiff",
"stilted",
"uncomfortable",
"uneasy",
"ungraceful",
"wooden"
],
"antonyms":[
"graceful",
"suave",
"urbane"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for awkward awkward , clumsy , maladroit , inept , gauche mean not marked by ease (as of performance, movement, or social conduct). awkward is widely applicable and may suggest unhandiness, inconvenience, lack of muscular control, embarrassment, or lack of tact. periods of awkward silence clumsy implies stiffness and heaviness and so may connote inflexibility, unwieldiness, or lack of ordinary skill. a clumsy mechanic maladroit suggests a tendency to create awkward situations. a maladroit politician inept often implies complete failure or inadequacy. a hopelessly inept defense attorney gauche implies the effects of shyness, inexperience, or ill breeding. felt gauche and unsophisticated at formal parties",
"examples":[
"I was electrified by what I learned in college. Still socially awkward , I had the bad habit of stopping strangers in the street to pour my heart out about the latest marvel I had learned. \u2014 Jaron Lanier , Curious Minds , (2004) 2005",
"Greene must have known that such men would not spill the beans about his irregular life or ask awkward questions, though Burgess famously teased him for being \u2026 a poseur, and was banished. \u2014 Paul Theroux , New York Times Book Review , 17 Oct. 2004",
"On the ground, vultures are hunched and awkward bundles of feathers, but in the air, where I watch them during much of the day, they are magnificent graceful soarers. \u2014 Words From the Land , Stephen Trimble, editor , 1988",
"She is awkward at dancing.",
"He had large feet and his walk was awkward and ungainly.",
"The story contained some awkward writing.",
"She is an awkward writer.",
"The machine is very awkward to operate.",
"I often find myself in awkward situations.",
"He was put in the awkward position of having to write the memo.",
"There was an awkward pause in the conversation.",
"He feels awkward with strangers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This area is hardest to clean, because reaching in is awkward , but a step stool can help. \u2014 Jeanne Huber, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Revoking invitations can at the very least be awkward and, at most, be seen as a major faux pas. \u2014 Sarah Lyon, New York Times , 25 May 2022",
"The result was more awkward than revelatory, and even some of the dancers seemed unsure about it at Tuesday\u2019s opening. \u2014 Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"The next batter, David Peralta, benefitted from an awkward and unsuccessful attempt at a sliding catch by Braves left fielder Marcell Ozuna. \u2014 Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic , 30 May 2022",
"While the process may seem awkward and uncomfortable, a definitive response is expected even if the response says, no thank you. \u2014 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY , 24 May 2022",
"While the movie begins with Buckley\u2019s grieving Harper needled by men in ways that are less overtly hostile and invasive than awkward and unnerving, the regenerative cycles of abhorrent male behavior gradually are exposed with graphic bluntness. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 May 2022",
"The Port of Oakland is siding with the A\u2019s over the shipping groups, arguing that the Howard Terminal site is an awkward and underused plot that now serves mostly to hold overflow containers. \u2014 Paul Berger, WSJ , 5 May 2022",
"Young poured in a game-high 30 points to go with nine assists in 28 minutes, shaking off a sore groin from an awkward landing on a first-half drive. \u2014 Chris Fedor, cleveland , 31 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English awkeward in the wrong direction, from awke turned the wrong way, from Old Norse \u01ebfugr ; akin to Old High German abuh turned the wrong way":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1530, in the meaning defined at sense 5":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-204927"
},
"awa":{
"type":[
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": away":[],
": milkfish":[],
": kava":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8(\u0294)\u00e4v\u0259",
"-w\u00e4",
"\u02c8\u00e4(\u02cc)v\u00e4",
"-w\u022f",
"\u0259\u02c8w\u0227"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"by alteration":"Adverb",
"Hawaiian":"Noun",
"Hawaiian 'awa":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192503"
},
"awk":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": turned or done the wrong way":[],
": perverse":[],
": awkward , clumsy":[],
": in the wrong way":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
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": an awesome quality, character, or nature: such as":[],
": a quality that inspires awe":[
"grasping the awesomeness of her responsibilities",
"\u2026 against the southern stars she saw a human form that isolated and lone appeared to her immense: the shape of a giant outlined amongst the constellations. As it approached her it shrank to common proportions \u2026 lost its awesomeness , and became menacing in its ominous and silent advance.",
"\u2014 Joseph Conrad",
"What seems to be missing, instead, is a large enough screen to show the awesomeness of the open skies and a large enough budget to show the awesomeness of aerial combat.",
"\u2014 Norman Cousins"
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": an extremely or amazingly good or impressive quality":[
"\u2026 is only 19\u2014a girl given to bursting into the theme song from The Wonder Years during conversations and rhapsodizing about \u2026 the \" awesomeness \" of brown sugar \u2026",
"\u2014 Matt Tyrnauer",
"The rapper's followup to 2016 critical darling and commercial smash-hit, To Pimp A Butterfly , consists of 14 tracks of pure Kendrick awesomeness .",
"\u2014 Carolyn L. Todd",
"\"I did want to congratulate you all on this phenomenal new development. I think it's a crucial new step for the Circle and will mean a great deal to our overall awesomeness .\"",
"\u2014 Dave Eggers"
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"\u02c8\u022f-s\u0259m-n\u0259s"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As my mind wanders and contemplates the awesomeness of the environment, my local mountain guide, Marco Maganzini, snaps me out of my reverie with another story of year-round derring do that unwittingly answers my question. \u2014 Duncan Madden, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"There\u2019s a splash of Birmingham awesomeness in there too, with Emmylou Harris, Waxahatchee and St. Paul & The Broken Bones. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 12 May 2022",
"But nothing prepared me for the sheer awesomeness of the show\u2019s first trailer. \u2014 Erik Kain, Forbes , 26 May 2022",
"Special for The Republic Immersion into the assorted levels of awesomeness of the Sonoran Desert is as easy as stepping off the pavement and into the Scottsdale McDowell Sonoran Preserve. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Piping hot crispy golden planks of potato awesomeness . \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 3 Jan. 2022",
"The moments that have to deliver, to knock you out with their awesomeness , instead just hang there. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 7 Oct. 2021",
"And Krause loves that everyone on TikTok finally knows about her grandma\u2019s awesomeness . \u2014 Charles Runnells, USA TODAY , 23 Sep. 2021",
"Paired with pro dancer Sasha Farber, Lee showed moments of raw athletic awesomeness \u2014 bouncing up from a split with shocking alacrity and giving precise kicks and flicks in her jive. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 21 Sep. 2021"
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": an emotion variously combining dread, veneration , and wonder that is inspired by authority or by the sacred or sublime",
": dread , terror",
": the power to inspire dread",
": to inspire or fill with awe",
": a feeling of mixed fear, respect, and wonder",
": to fill with respect, fear, and wonder"
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"\u02c8\u022f",
"\u02c8\u022f"
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"admiration",
"amazement",
"astonishment",
"wonder",
"wonderment"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Her erstwhile lover Monique Buffet talks of women being in awe of Highsmith in the lesbian bars of Paris. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"Williams had attained some success at the time but was in awe of Mercer and intimated, so the meeting amounted to just a few words and a wave. \u2014 Jem Aswad, Variety , 17 June 2022",
"One Disney employee who often sits in on pitch meetings at Imagineering disagrees, noting that Chapek isn't at all nervous, but in awe of and impressed by the creative team. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 16 June 2022",
"Like other religious groups, Pagans are in awe of the incredible strength of the sun and the divine powers that create life. \u2014 Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press , 14 June 2022",
"Ruud can\u2019t help but remain in awe of him after Nadal\u2019s performance. \u2014 Sean Gregory, Time , 5 June 2022",
"On stage, the royal siblings were in awe of the sound mixing techniques. \u2014 Janine Henni, PEOPLE.com , 4 June 2022",
"Ra\u00edsa was in awe of her younger castmates, partly because her experience at that age was wildly different. \u2014 Mekita Rivas, refinery29.com , 24 May 2022",
"As with Ukraine today, the world was in awe of the fighting spirit and unexpected hammering that the Nordic nation was able to muster against the Red Army. \u2014 Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Doing more may create some shock and awe about the Fed\u2019s commitment to fighting inflation, but may come at the cost of hurting the Fed\u2019s reputation for carefully managing the markets\u2019 expectations. \u2014 Simon Moore, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"This massive subterranean wonder will awe you while testing your knowledge of stalactites and stalagmites. \u2014 Rebecca Deurlein, Travel + Leisure , 13 May 2022",
"Russia's failure to shock and awe Ukraine isn't impressing the Pentagon. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The arena was packed with legends honoring the NBA\u2019s 75th Anniversary Team, and there were looks of admiration and awe among the gallery. \u2014 San Francisco Chronicle , 26 Feb. 2022",
"A few days later, Josie recounted for me the mixed sensation of fear, trepidation, excitement, and awe the first night home and the device was fully turned on. \u2014 Christopher Hartnick, STAT , 28 Feb. 2022",
"Mitchell has long countered the shock and awe with a reminder that the film is, at its heart, about the complexities of relationships. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 21 Jan. 2022",
"There is something very literal about coupling this business philosophy with some of the most famous paintings in the world: visitors are predisposed to awe . \u2014 Anna Wiener, The New Yorker , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Artificial intelligence continues to awe , puzzle, and worry many people. \u2014 Dave Wright, Forbes , 5 Jan. 2022"
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"Noun",
"Middle English aw, awe, ahe \"terror, dread, extreme reverence, veneration, something to be feared, danger,\" borrowed from Old Norse agi, accusative aga \"terror, uproar,\" n-stem derivative from a Germanic base *ag- seen in the s-stem noun *agaz (whence Old English ege \"fear, terror\" [with assimilation to i-stems], Gothic agis ) and a verbal derivative *agis\u014djan- (whence Old High German egis\u014dn \"to fear,\" Middle Dutch eisen ) and a corresponding noun derivative *agisan- (whence Old English egesa, egsa \"fear, terror,\" Old Saxon egiso, Old High German agiso, egiso ); Germanic *agaz perhaps going back to Indo-European *h 2 eg h -os, whence also Greek \u00e1chos \"pain, distress\"",
"Note: Germanic also has a verb *agan-, exemplified by the Gothic Class VI preterite-present ogan \"to fear\" (from a presumed reduplicated perfect) and the adjective unagands \"fearless\"; the verb has been compared with Old Irish ad\u02d1\u00e1gadar \"(s/he) frightens,\" and (despite the semantic gap) Greek \u00e1chnymai, achn\u00fdnai \"to grieve, lament.\" See also etymology and note at ail entry 1 .",
"Verb",
"Middle English awen \"to terrify, overawe,\" derivative of awe \"terror, awe entry 1 \""
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"Verb",
"1597, in the meaning defined above"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-022214"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":[
": filled with awe",
": filled with awe"
],
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"\u02c8\u022f-\u02ccstr\u0259k",
"\u02c8\u022f-\u02ccstr\u0259k"
],
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"amazed",
"astonished",
"astounded",
"bowled over",
"dumbfounded",
"dumfounded",
"dumbstruck",
"flabbergasted",
"shocked",
"stunned",
"stupefied",
"thunderstruck"
],
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"examples":[
"Awestruck admiration showed on her face.",
"They were awestruck by the sheer size of the project.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Those that were around prior to the advent of being able to directly walk onto an aircraft for an airborne trip were inevitably awestruck with the reality of being able to fly. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 12 June 2022",
"As moviegoers are awestruck by the makeovers, Baker wants audiences to remember how makeup is always just one component to bringing a character to life. \u2014 Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Even Chrissy Teigen, verifiable superstar in her own right, is too awestruck by Queen Bey to speak to her! \u2014 Emily Dixon, Marie Claire , 11 Feb. 2020",
"The giant rock formations of Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons will keep you awestruck . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 Jan. 2020",
"His plan, local news organizations reported, was to make his way to the Peter and Paul Fortress on Sunday, dressed as Napoleon himself, and romantically take his own life in front of gaping and undoubtedly awestruck tourists. \u2014 Author: Will Englund, Anchorage Daily News , 11 Nov. 2019",
"His plan, local news organizations reported, was to make his way to the Peter and Paul Fortress on Sunday, dressed as Napoleon himself, and romantically take his own life in front of gaping and undoubtedly awestruck tourists. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 11 Nov. 2019",
"The giant rock formations of Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons will keep you awestruck . \u2014 Popular Science , 1 Jan. 2020",
"Moller threw on his gear and provided a target for Archer as dozens of awestruck youngsters looked on. \u2014 Richard Morin, azcentral , 19 Jan. 2020"
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"1637, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220705-030956"
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"type":[
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": to make (someone or something) aware of (something)":[
"The book will awaken their minds to the beauty of nature."
]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130103"
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"awesomely":{
"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": in an awesome manner : to an awesome extent":[
"an awesomely massive structure",
"an awesomely beautiful scene",
"Mr. Gay is an awesomely well-informed historian, but he does little to turn any of his fine skepticism about the past onto his own position \u2026",
"\u2014 James R. Kincaid",
"Her awesomely thorough research alone probably occupied most of 10 years \u2026",
"\u2014 Alastair Macaulay",
"Along with this sound comes a concussive suction so awesomely powerful that it's both scary and strangely comforting \u2026",
"\u2014 David Foster Wallace",
"He was reported to be awesomely clever, with the glamour of a far-away city and a big university hanging around him.",
"\u2014 Lucy Maud Montgomery"
]
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"\u02c8\u022f-s\u0259m-l\u0113"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That this therapeutic relationship\u2014so awesomely abnormal, as Malcolm put it\u2014has become relatively common speaks to how deeply Sigmund Freud\u2019s ideas about analyzing the psyche saturate our world. \u2014 Ana Cecilia Alvarez, The Atlantic , 1 May 2022",
"The combat is smooth and compelling; the maps are awesomely designed. \u2014 Wired Staff, Wired , 30 Dec. 2021",
"Yet when the superb pianist Jeremy Denk did the first book from memory at the 92nd Street Y this month, his performance was a reminder of how audaciously inventive and awesomely intricate, how fresh and startling, Bach\u2019s music is. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Then came an entertaining ersatz ballgame that contained everything but the game; players warmed up, a marching band blared and stomped to Outkast, and there was an awesomely acrobatic troupe of cheerleaders. \u2014 Luke Leitch, Vogue , 24 Sep. 2021",
"During the '80s, Troy, a Huntsville High graduate, played in popular - and awesomely named - local heavy-metal cover-band Diamond White. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 10 Aug. 2021",
"So said the awesomely gonzo communication theorist Marshall McLuhan some 57 years ago. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 7 May 2021",
"Basically, Clark Griswold develops an addiction to gambling and is tormented by a card-dealer named Marty played \u2014 awesomely \u2014 by Wallace Shawn. \u2014 Tim Grierson, Vulture , 5 Feb. 2021",
"Restaurants got awesomely creative to enforce social distancing with pool noodle hats, bumper boats and dapper mannequin guests. \u2014 Usa Today Staff, USA TODAY , 23 Dec. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-132746"
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": the age of early adolescence usually characterized by awkwardness and shyness":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140142"
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