aw Hear it!

aw Definition

aw (ô, ä)

interjection

used to express
  1. mild protest, dislike, or disgust
  2. mild sympathy or commiseration
aw Usage Examples

Object

  • o: An in his steid, stuid the brawest prince in aw the fower neuks o the wyde warld.

Converse of object

  • think: In the meantime, please make contact if you have anything you think AW should know or print.
  • say: Dear me, says aw, sir, what's that with?
  • do: Pepper: But hou did ye git aw the sair jags?
  • get: She looks beautiful when she gets aw dolled up fae the raves.

Preposition: at

  • aince: Aw at aince, the dure flew open bi itsell, an the lad gaed in, fou o wunner.

Adjective modifier

  • good: Organic farming is seen as equating to good AW.
  • last: Although I did start looking at this idea during last years AW so hopefully it will continue this year.

Modifies a noun

  • shuck: Twain transplants an " aw shucks " , no nonsense American smack dab in the middle of The Dark Ages.
  • nr: See also Discourses, p. 179; AW nr.
  • ma: Ye've taen aw ma richts an ye ask whit fir I dinnae let ye haud them.
  • o: Mak nae mistake, come Januar 2nd it wis back tae Mr and Mrs fur aw o them.
  • man: Why, aw ben away seem ' aw man ' bout ' aven ' some false wans, chul.
  • day: Aiblins Ah haena aye loued ye lyke sum wumman frae the South, but aw ma days Ah hae been leal ti ye.

Noun used with modifier

  • thay: Syne thay aw leeved til a guid eild an died in peace.
  • thaim: An thair mither grat sair for thaim, sae she did, for she loued thaim aw weill.
  • ye: Pepper: But hou did ye git aw the sair jags?
  • o: For nou she wes ettlin for ti be mistress o aw the grandeur afore hir een.
  • pm: Andrea Says: November 9th, 2005 at 6:18 pm Aw no, I like the oak idea.
  • war: Thay war aw byordnar roused an he cuid hear thair yowls o rage no ferr ahint him.

Browse dictionary entries near aw

  1. avuncular
  2. avulsion
  3. avower
  4. avowedly
  5. avowed
  6. avowal
  7. avow
  8. avouchment
  9. avouch
  10. Avon
  1. aw-shucks
  2. AWACS
  3. await
  4. awake
  5. awaked
  6. awaken
  7. awakener
  8. awakening
  9. awaking
  10. award