awestruck
[ aw-struhk ]
/ ˈɔˌstrʌk /
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adjective
filled with awe.
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Also awe-struck, awe-strick·en, awe·strick·en [aw-strik-uhn]. /ˈɔˌstrɪk ən/.
Origin of awestruck
First recorded in 1625–35
Words nearby awestruck
aweigh, awe-inspiring, aweless, awesome, awesomesauce, awestruck, aweto, awful, awfully, awhato, awheel
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British Dictionary definitions for awestruck
awestruck
awe-stricken
/ (ˈɔːˌstrʌk) /
adjective
overcome or filled with awe
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