agaze

[ uh-geyz ]

adjective

1. staring intently; gazing:

   The children were agaze at the Christmas tree.

Word History and Origins

Origin of agaze¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See a- ¹, gaze

Example Sentences

Without another word he left the room—left it with an old man's dimmed and misty eyes agaze upon him, full of love and admiration.

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His visitors sat up agaze, with "Vienny" sausages poised between tin-can and lip, dripping grease on their khaki-clad knees.

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The little maid sat long in the deep window, agaze on the street.

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They stood agaze, each on other, joy of the coming battle in their young eyes.

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Mr. Canning stood agaze; it was to be seen that he was taken considerably by surprise.

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