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awing

/əˈwɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
aw-ing
IPA
/əˈwɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

On the wing; flying; fluttering.

verb

present participle and gerund of awe

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English wing English awing From a- + wing.

Inflected Forms

aweing (alternative)

Synonyms

amazing awe-inspiring awesome awful

Rhymes With

being something thing bring thinking king spring ring wing sing string swing

Questions

How do you pronounce awing?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈwɪŋ/.
What does awing mean?
On the wing; flying; fluttering.
Where does awing come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- English wing English awing From a- + wing.

How to pronounce awing

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