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awe-struck

[aw-struhk]
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adjective

filled with awe.

RELATED WORDS

perplexed, stunned, puzzled, shocked, startled, befuddled, dazed, surprised, baffled, rattled, awed, mystified, astonished, agog, anxious, dismayed, appalled, amazed, thrown, stupefied

Nearby words

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  2. awayday,
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  6. aweary,
  7. aweather,
  8. awed,
  9. awedly,
  10. aweigh
Also awe·struck, awe-strick·en, awe·strick·en [aw-strik-uh n] /ˈɔˌstrɪk ən/.

Origin of awe-struck

First recorded in 1625–35
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British Dictionary definitions for awestruck

awestruck

awe-stricken

adjective

overcome or filled with awe
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Word Origin and History for awestruck

awestruck

adj.

1630s, "overwhelmed by reverential fear," from awe (n.) + struck (see strike (v.)).

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