zowie
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9.9
Something amazing and exciting that makes people notice
- noun
- /ˈzaʊi/
- Archaic
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sorpresa
- Zowie!
Examples
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Zowie.
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Zowie!
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On the plus side, zowie is this new baby fast.
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Wowie zowie!
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He is on good terms with his son, once known as Zowie Bowie, now as gifted film director Duncan Jones.
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The magician's final trick was a real zowie, leaving the audience in awe.
Synonyms
1
7.4
A thing that is very surprising and amazes you
emphasizes excitement and thrilling quality rather than pure astonishment
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9.8
A person or thing that is very impressive
leans more toward sudden surprise or excitement than plain outstanding quality
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8.8
Something very impressive that causes great surprise
tends more to excitement and surprise than to mere admiration
9.9
A very impressive, exciting performance that people remember
is broader and applies to any exciting or surprising thing not only performances
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun zowie comes from the same loud, playful sound zow used in comics and cartoons to mark a big surprise. So a zowie is 'an impressive thing' or event that makes people amazed.