Meaning
A long open sound people make when they feel relief, pleasure, or sudden fear.
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Word origin
An imitative word that simply spells out the long open sound the mouth makes.
- Origin
- Imitative
- Root
- aah
Examples
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"Aah" here shows a warm feeling of relief.
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Said sharply, the same sound is a short cry of fear.
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Here "aah" is used as a noun for the sound itself.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 13, lesson 2: aah, warm, sky and 7 more words.