1. Causing awe; appalling; awful; as, an awesome sight. Wright.
2. Expressive of awe or terror. An awesome glance up at the auld castle. Sir W. Scott.
AWESOMENESS
Awe"some*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being awesome.
AWE-STRICKEN
Awe"-strick`en, a.
Defn: Awe-struck.
AWE-STRUCK
Awe"-struck`, a.
Defn: Struck with awe. Milton.
AWFUL
Aw"ful, a.
1. Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene. "The hour of Nature's awful throes." Hemans.