Category: Interjections

Words used to express strong feelings, sudden emotions, or reactions. They are typically standalone expressions that convey emotions like surprise (wow!), pain (ouch!), joy (hurray!), or disgust (yuck!). Interjections are often followed by exclamation marks and grammatically independent from the rest of the sentence.

wow

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plural: wows

Part Of Speech

noun, verb, interjection

Word Meaning

noun: a striking success; a hit

verb: to excite to enthusiastic admiration or approval

interjection: used to express strong feeling (such as pleasure or surprise)

Word Family

wowed

wowing

Sentences

The show was a performance that wowed the critics.

Wow! What was that noise?

The stars wowed in their most opulent fashions on the red carpet.

Her performance wowed the entire audience into a standing ovation.

Wow, I had no idea you could play the piano so beautifully.

His hot new car has a huge wow factor.

Wow, that sunset is absolutely breathtaking!

The chef tried wowing his guests with an elaborate meal.

He hoped his presentation was enough to wow his boss.

We ate at the new restaurant, and wow, was it ever incredible!

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dear

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plural: dears

Part Of Speech

noun, adjective, adverb, interjection

Word Meaning

noun: a loved one; darling

adjective: highly valued, precious; used as a form of address in letters and sometimes in speech; high-priced; deeply and earnestly felt

adverb: (dearly) at a high rate or price; with affection

interjection: (oh dear!) used especially to express annoyance or dismay

Word Family

dearer

dearest

dearly

dearness

endear

endearing

endearingly

Sentences

Be a dear and get me a drink please.

How was your day, dear?

Oh dear! What should we do?

Sue spared no expense when caring for and feeding her dear little dog.

She’s a dear friend that I would do anything for.

Caviar has always been among the dearest of foods.

Be a dear and take this into the kitchen for me.

The two have become the dearest of friends as the years have passed.

We paid dearly for our past mistakes in house construction.

Kittens and puppies have such endearing qualities.

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well

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plural: wells

Part Of Speech

noun, verb, adjective, adverb, interjection

Word Meaning

noun: a source of supply; a hole made in the earth to reach a natural deposit (as of water, oil, or gas); an open space extending up through floors of a structure (as for a staircase); something suggesting a well

verb: to rise to the surface and flow out

adjective: being in a satisfactory or good state; free or recovered from ill health

adverb: in a satisfactory way; in a friendly or generous way; in such a way as to be pleasing, as one would wish; in a thorough manner; by quite a lot

interjection: used to begin a conversation or continue one that was interrupted; used to express surprise or doubt

Word Family

welled

welling

wellness

wellspring

unwell

upwell

inkwell

farewell

stairwell

Sentences

You got a perfect score! Well done!

I’m feeling quite unwell today.

She works well under pressure.

I just started a new health and wellness practice.

Just outside the back door, an old well is still intact.

He doesn’t smoke or drink, and he eats well.

The essay is well written.

Well, that is odd!

Tears of joy welled up in her eyes.

The men are digging the well for our new home.

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