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odd: not paired with another, or remaining over after a pairing; without a mate; unmatched
awe: mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder inspired by authority, genius, great beauty, sublimity, or might
 

Awe: The noun awe has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (4) awe -- (an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe")
2. fear, reverence, awe, veneration -- (a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God")

The verb awe has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) awe -- (inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates")

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Awe, noun: 2 senses of awe

Sense 1
awe -- (an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe")
=> wonder, wonderment, admiration -- (the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising)

Sense 2
fear, reverence, awe, veneration -- (a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God")
=> emotion -- (any strong feeling)

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Coordinate Terms: 2 senses of awe

Sense 1
awe -- (an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe")
-> wonder, wonderment, admiration -- (the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising)
=> awe -- (an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe")

Sense 2
fear, reverence, awe, veneration -- (a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God")
-> emotion -- (any strong feeling)
=> conditioned emotional response, CER, conditioned emotion -- (an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning)
=> anger, choler, ire -- (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)
=> fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))
=> fear, reverence, awe, veneration -- (a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God")
=> anxiety -- (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
=> joy, joyousness, joyfulness -- (the emotion of great happiness)
=> love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")
=> hate, hatred -- (the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)
=> emotional state, spirit -- (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose")

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Awe, verb: 1 sense of awe

Sense 1
awe -- (inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates")
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright -- (cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her")

Coordinate Terms: 1 sense of awe

Sense 1
awe -- (inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates")
-> frighten, fright, scare, affright -- (cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her")
=> bluff -- (frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is)
=> awe -- (inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates")
=> terrify, terrorize, terrorise -- (fill with terror; frighten greatly)
=> intimidate -- (make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her")
=> dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify -- (fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us")
=> consternate -- (fill with anxiety, dread, dismay, or confusion; "After the terrorist attack, people look consternated")
=> spook -- (frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; "The noise spooked the horse")

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