marvel; be astonished; be amazed; ponder; cast doubt
marvel; miracle; amazement; astonishment; ponder
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Wonder Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wonder Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. i.)
To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came.
To feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came.
(v. i.)
To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel.
To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel.
(n.)
That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement.
That emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement.
(n.)
A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle.
A cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle.
(adv.)
Wonderfully.
Wonderfully.
(a.)
Wonderful.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutWonderful.
wonder
\won"der\ (?), n. [oe. wonder, wunder, as. wundor; akin to d. wonder, os. wundar, ohg. wuntar, g. wunder, icel. undr, sw. & dan. under, and perhaps to gr. &?; to gaze at.]
1. that emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement. they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. ii. 10. wonder is the effect of novelty upon ignorance.
note: wonder expresses less than astonishment, and much less than amazement. it differs from admiration, as now used, in not being necessarily accompanied with love, esteem, or approbation.
2. a cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle. " babylon, the wonder of all tongues." to try things oft, and never to give over, doth wonders. i am as a wonder unto many. lxxi. 7.
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Meaning
A member of the British upper classes.
Origin
By repute members of the upper classes often have receding chins.
A member of the British upper classes.
Origin
By repute members of the upper classes often have receding chins.
Origin
Early TV advertising slogan for Pepsodent toothpaste, in use in the UK in the 50s and 60s. I'm informed that Pepsodent is still on the market.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Early TV advertising slogan for Pepsodent toothpaste, in use in the UK in the 50s and 60s. I'm informed that Pepsodent is still on the market.
Aruthro = v. to wonder
Eresi = n. amazement, wonder
Erysi = n. amazement, wonder
Rhyfeddod = n. a surprise, a wonder
Rhyfeddu = v. to wonder, to be surprised
feeble, pathetic male
1. extremely cowardly person; 2. vehicle lacking in power: “This old Datsun is a gutless wonder”
band or musician who has only one big hit and then fades into obscurity
Noun
1. the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
(synonym) wonderment, admiration
(hypernym) astonishment, amazement
(hyponym) awe
(derivation) marvel
2. something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"
(synonym) marvel
(hypernym) happening, occurrence, natural event
(derivation) marvel
3. a state in which you want to learn more about something
(synonym) curiosity
(hypernym) cognitive state, state of mind
(hyponym) desire to know, lust for learning, thirst for knowledge
(derivation) inquire, enquire
Verb
1. have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"
(synonym) inquire, enquire
(hypernym) question, query
(hyponym) request
(derivation) curiosity
2. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"
(synonym) question
(hypernym) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(hyponym) scruple
3. be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"
(synonym) marvel
(hypernym) react, respond
(derivation) wonderment, admiration
Wonder Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Wonder most commonly refers to:
- Wonder (emotion), an emotion comparable to surprise that people feel when perceiving something rare or unexpected.
- In fiction
- Wonder Boys, a 1995 novel by Michael Chabon
- Wonder Boys (film), a 2000 film based on the book
- The Wonder Years, a 1988-1993 American television series
- The Wonders, a fictional band the subject of the film That Thing You Do!
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Wonder is Japanese seiyu Mamoru Miyano's second studio album. It was released on August 4, 2010 by King Records. Two singles were released to promote the album, "JS" and "Refrain".
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Wonder Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
