wonder
nounEtymology
From Middle English wonder, wunder, from Old English wundor (“wonder, miracle, marvel”), from Proto-West Germanic *wundr, from Proto-Germanic *wundrą. Cognate with Scots wunner (“wonder”), West Frisian wonder, wûnder (“wonder, miracle”), Dutch wonder (“miracle, wonder”), Low German wunner, wunder (“wonder”), German Wunder (“miracle, wonder”), Danish, Norwegian and Swedish under (“wonder, miracle”), Icelandic undur (“wonder”). The verb is from Middle English wondren, from Old English wundrian, which is from Proto-Germanic *wundrōną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian wunnerje, West Frisian wûnderje, Dutch wonderen, German Low German wunnern, German wundern, Swedish undra, Icelandic undra. Via PIE cognate with English wish (see more).
Definitions
A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel…
A sense of awe, astonishment and curiosity, inspired by unexpected events, novel experiences and inexplicable circumstances, sometimes accompanied by surprise, shock or reverence.
- And they knew that it was hee which ſate for almes at the beautifull gate of the Temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened vnto him.
- All wonder is the effect of novelty upon ignorance.
Something that causes amazement or awe
Something that causes amazement or awe; a marvel.
- Wonders of the World seem to come in sevens.
- That concertina was a wonder in its way. The handles that was on it first was wore out long ago, and he'd made new ones of braided rope yarn. And the bellows was patched in more places than a cranberry picker's overalls.
A mental pondering, a thought.
- Miss Paynter had a little wonder as to whether the man, as she called Mr. Lacy in her own mind, had ever been admitted to this room. She thought not.
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A kind of donut
A kind of donut; a cruller.
To be affected with surprise or admiration
To be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel; often followed by at.
- He's married by now, I shouldn't wonder.
- […]I could not ſufficiently wonder at the Intrepidity of theſe diminutive Mortals,[…]
- Some had read the manuſcript, and rectified its inaccuracies; others had ſeen it in a ſtate ſo imperfect, that they could not forbear to wonder at its preſent excellence; […]
To ponder
To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind.
- He wondered whether penguins could fly. She had wondered this herself sometimes.
- Has Jay gone fishing, I wonder?
- I was wondering what time the film was starting.
Any of the Wonders of the World.
The neighborhood
Derived
1der, 90-day wonder, ninety-day wonder, armless wonder, bird of wonder, boy wonder, chinless wonder, girl wonder, golden wonder killifish, go wonder, gutless wonder, little wonder, nine days wonder, nine-day wonder, nine day wonder, nine days' wonder, no-hit wonder, no wonder, on a wonder, one hit wonder, one-hit wonder, seven-day wonder, small wonder, tiny wonder, two-hit wonder, witless wonder, wonder-bearing, wonder-beast, wonderbeast, wonderberry, wonderbird, wonderbook, wonderboy, wonderbra, wonderchild, wonder drug, wonderdrug, wonderfool, wonderfuck, wonderful · +25 more
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at wonder. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at wonder. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
10 hops · closes at wonder
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA