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d'aw

/dʔɔː/

A form of aw — Used to express disappointment or dismay.

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Meanings

interjection

alternative d'aww

alternativeinformalAlternative form of aw (“expressing sentimental affection”).
"Morning, Library Cat! Here's some bacon. D'aw, aren't you cute!"
2016, Alex Howard, Library Cat: The Observations of a Thinking Cat

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with d'aw

law saw raw draw shaw aw withdraw McGraw straw warsaw wo faux jaw thoughtful tau flaw awe paw claw thor Limbaugh waugh haw thaw

Sounds the same

DAW dawdoor (non-rhotic)

Cite this entry

APA

d'aw. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d'aw

MLA

“d'aw.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d'aw. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “d'aw,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/d'aw.

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