awful

Definition of awful in English English dictionary: Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence or respect; profoundly impressive
And then she stopped, and stood as if in awe / (For sleep is awful) .; Very, extremely; as, an awful big house; Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively
I have learnt an awful amount today.; Very bad
My socks smell awful.; Struck or filled with awe; Terror-stricken; Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible; Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding; emphasis You can use awful with noun groups that refer to an amount in order to emphasize how large that amount is. I've got an awful lot of work to do. = tremendous + awfully aw·ful·ly Would you mind awfully waiting a bit, I'll be back right away. = terribly; offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound; inspiring awe or admiration or wonder; "New York is an amazing city"; "the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring sight"; "the awesome complexity of the universe"; "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"- Melville; "Westminster Hall's awing majesty, so vast, so high, so silent"; inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence; "awed by the silence"; "awful worshippers with bowed heads"; Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive; Struck or filled with awe; terror- stricken; exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"; If you look or feel awful, you look or feel ill. I hardly slept at all and felt pretty awful = terrible; Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster; causing fear or dread or terror; "the awful war"; "an awful risk"; "dire news"; "a career or vengeance so direful that London was shocked"; "the dread presence of the headmaster"; "polio is no longer the dreaded disease it once was"; "a dreadful storm"; "a fearful howling"; "horrendous explosions shook the city"; "a terrible curse"; {a} striking awe, terrible, hateful; emphasis You can use awful with adjectives that describe a quality in order to emphasize that particular quality. Gosh, you're awful pretty = very; used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"; If you say that something is awful, you mean that it is extremely unpleasant, shocking, or bad. Her injuries were massive. It was awful Some of their offences are so awful they would chill the blood. = horrific; Struck or filled with awe; terror-stricken; If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good. We met and I thought he was awful an awful smell of paint Even if the weather's awful there's lots to do Jeans look awful on me. = dreadful wonderful + awfulness aw·ful·ness The programme's awfulness has ensured it is talked about; Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene; {s} dreadful, inspiring fear; impressive, inspiring awe; frightening
aw: Used to express affection
Aw, you've got such a cute little baby!.
aw: Used to express mild protest, entreaty, consternation, or disapproval
Aw, dad, why can't we go to Legoland?.
aw: Used to express disappointment/dismay
Aw, that's too bad.
awfully: Badly, terribly
She led after the swiming and cycling, but ran awfully and came in fourth.
awfully: In manner inspiring awe
awfully: Fearfully
awfully: Reverently
awfully: Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively
It was wondrous. 'I'm awfully glad I came now,' his thought ran; 'I'm managing it rather well.'.
awfulness: The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence
awfulness: The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence; dreadfulness; solemnity; as, the awfulness of this sacred place
god-awful: A superlative form of the adjective awful
Your roast beef was the most god-awful tough piece of meat I ever ate.
something awful: Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way
He wants to get out of there something awful, but he just doesn't have the money.
how awful: that is terrible!, that is horrible!
awfully: {a} in an awful manner, solemnly
awfulness: {n} the quality of striking with awe
adverb awful 2: very
aw: 1 Active Worlds universe
aw: flaw, caught
aw: Administration Weight
aw: Amendment to a previously filed RW
aw: Available Water
aw: Same as a'
aw: ADJUSTED WORK HOURS/PREFERENTIAL SCHEDULING - Employer policy/program where employees are allowed to change their work hours to aid in the use of alternate modes For example to meet carpoolers or catch transit
aw: RE: , abbrev for Antwort (answer, reply, regarding) in e-mail
aw: as
aw: Adjacent with wrap: Traversal in either direction, wrapping at either end of the list
aw: Abbreviation for Atlantic Water
aw: Expressing affection
aw: Abbreviation for Air Warrior Air Wairrior is a registered trademark of Kesmai Standard disclaimers about unofficial, unsupported, unsanctioned, etc apply to this book
aw: Administrative Weight Value set by the network administrator to indicate the desirability of a network link One of four link metrics exchanged by PTSPs to determine the available resources of an ATM network
aw: expresses protest JO - sweetheart SH - urges silence
aw: An amendment to a previously filed RW
aw: real weight
aw: Expressing disappointment
aw: Aruba (in Internet addresses). Used to express sympathy, tenderness, disapproval, or disbelief
aw: Appliances / Water System Not Warranted
awfuller: comparative of awful
awfullest: superlative of awful
awfully: dreadfully, terribly; very
awfully: in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
awfully: Very; excessively
awfully: used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"
awfully: In an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or awe; fearfully; reverently
awfully: of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"
awfully: very
I was very confused by his questions. - I was awfully confused by his question.
awfulness: a quality of extreme unpleasantness
awfulness: {i} dreadfulness, horribleness, atrociousness
god-awful: very unpleasant; "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"
god-awful: emphasis If someone says that something is god-awful, they think it is very unpleasant. This word could cause offence. very bad or unpleasant. Some Christian people find this word offensive
simply awful: it was simply a total disaster