awww
3
9.6
- interjection
- Informal
:
ay
- Awww, look at that adorable puppy playing in the yard!
- awww," she said
Examples
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Awww, Sarah, I am so in the same place as you right now.
Blog text (2) -
2011 note: Awww, how cool is that?
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Something about this little song won my heart and made me go, "Awww."
Blog text (5) -
Awww, her little tiny shoes placed on top of Mummy's big ones!
Blog text (7) -
Awww, thank you!
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Awww, how touching.
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Awww, that's so sweet.
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A rich and wonderful smoked whitefish chowder ($9) arrives with homemade oyster crackers that make you go "awww."
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When she saw the little kitten, she couldn't help but say, "Awww!"
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Awww, that's the sweetest thing I've ever seen!
Synonyms
54
8.6
Short sound people make to show affection or delight
30
9.9
A short sound like a kiss to show love or say goodbye
1
8.8
A soft sound people make to show sympathy for someone
A short excited sound people make to show sudden delight
A kissing sound used to show love or send a playful greeting
How Affectionate
- Informal
3
9.6
- Informal
54
8.6
Surface Forms
Etymology
Awww is a longer form of the little exclamation aw, the soft sound people make when something is 'cute' or 'touching'. So, awww is used to show affection or sympathy, like the warm noise you make when you see a baby or a puppy.