aw
(used to express protest, disbelief, disgust, or commiseration.)
(used to express sentimental or sugary approval.)
Origin of aw
1Words Nearby aw
Other definitions for AW (2 of 3)
Articles of War.
Other definitions for a.w. (3 of 3)
actual weight.
(in shipping) all water.
atomic weight.
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How to use aw in a sentence
Chris Stein of Blondie catches Ramone with an “aw, shucks” expression just after he drops a plate of food.
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings | Melissa Leon | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTaw has woven an impressive and contemporary human tapestry of a country that Western audiences would do well to better understand.
Five Star Billionaire By Tash aw A collection of characters all trying to ride the tide of wealth in new China.
We make the sound aw when we see kittens sneeze, or when lumberjacks insensitively AX stately trees.
National Scrabble Day: A Poem So You’ll Know All 101 Two-Letter Words | David Bukszpan | April 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut he operates in a mode as old as American letters—aw-shucks credulity mixed with an observant intelligence.
The spelling is conformed to that of the preceding poems; the alterations though numerous are slight; as y for i, au for aw, &c.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey Chaucer"aw, shut up," said Big Sid with a disgusted glance over his thick shoulder.
The dance began; the performers furnished their own music; each rolled out a deep aw aw aw under his visor.
Overland | John William De ForestThis alone gives great charm and character to a poem; but we were also to change all words ending in ow into aw.
Penelope's Experiences in Scotland | Kate Douglas WigginMupus-aw ang túbig kun papundúhun, Water will become clear if you let the mud settle.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan | John U. Wolff
British Dictionary definitions for aw (1 of 3)
/ (ɔː) /
Scot a variant spelling of a'
British Dictionary definitions for aw (2 of 3)
/ (ɔː) /
informal, mainly US an expression of disapproval, commiseration, or appeal
British Dictionary definitions for aw (3 of 3)
Aruba
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