wow word
wow word noun: a more interesting or vivid synonym for an everyday word.
Noun
wow word (plural wow words)
- A more interesting or vivid synonym for an everyday word.
- If they think of a wow word, they look it up in a thesaurus and then add it to their own digital text and the poster of wow words on the classroom wall. These words give access to all students to improve and extend writing.2015, Jane Hunter, Technology Integration and High Possibility Classrooms, page 73
- Identify a WOW word that can be used in the place of nice. Brainstorm several and then settle on one to use as you rewrite the sentence.2017, Richard Gentry, Getting to the Core of Writing, page 191
Forms of wow word
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Questions about wow word
- What does wow word mean?
- Wow word means a more interesting or vivid synonym for an everyday word.
- What part of speech is wow word?
- Wow word is a noun.
- What is the plural of wow word?
- The plural of wow word is wow words.
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