About The Word Sudden
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Sudden
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What's The Definition Of Sudden?
[adj] happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Sudden: abrupt | explosive | fulminant | sharp | unexpected | unforeseen Related Terms | Find terms related to Sudden: See Also | fast Sudden In Webster's Dictionary \Sud"den\, a. [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F.
soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come
unexpectedly, p. p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub
under, secretly + ire to go. See {Issue}, and cf.
{Subitaneous}.]
1. Happening without previous notice or with very brief
notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common
preparation; immediate; instant; speedy. ``O sudden wo!''
--Chaucer. ``For fear of sudden death.'' --Shak.
Sudden fear troubleth thee. --Job xxii.
10.
2. Hastly prepared or employed; quick; rapid.
Never was such a sudden scholar made. --Shak.
The apples of Asphaltis, appearing goodly to the
sudden eye. --Milton.
3. Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate. [Obs.] --Shak.
Syn: Unexpected; unusual; abrupt; unlooked-for. --
{Sud"den*ly}, adv. -- {Sud"den*ness}, n.
\Sud"den\, adv. Suddenly; unexpectedly. [R.] Herbs of every leaf that sudden flowered. --Milton. \Sud"den\, n. An unexpected occurrence; a surprise. {All of a sudden}, {On a sudden}, {Of a sudden}, sooner than was expected; without the usual preparation; suddenly. How art thou lost! how on a sudden lost! --Milton. He withdrew his opposition all of a sudden. --Thackeray. |
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