Wonderless


verb (used without object)
1.
to think or speculate curiously:
to wonder about the origin of the solar system.
2.
to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe; marvel (often followed by at):
He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.
3.
to doubt:
I wonder if she’ll really get here.
verb (used with object)
4.
to speculate curiously or be curious about; be curious to know:
to wonder what happened.
5.
to feel wonder at:
I wonder that you went.
noun
6.
something strange and surprising; a cause of surprise, astonishment, or admiration:
That building is a wonder. It is a wonder he declined such an offer.
7.
the emotion excited by what is strange and surprising; a feeling of surprised or puzzled interest, sometimes tinged with admiration:
He felt wonder at seeing the Grand Canyon.
8.
miraculous deed or event; remarkable phenomenon.
Idioms
9.
for a wonder, as the reverse of what might be expected; surprisingly:
For a wonder, they worked hard all day.
noun
1.
the feeling excited by something strange; a mixture of surprise, curiosity, and sometimes awe
2.
something that causes such a feeling, such as a miracle
3.
See Seven Wonders of the World
4.
(modifier) exciting wonder by virtue of spectacular results achieved, feats performed, etc: a wonder drug, a wonder horse
5.
do wonders, work wonders, to achieve spectacularly fine results
6.
for a wonder, surprisingly or amazingly
7.
nine days’ wonder, a subject that arouses general surprise or public interest for a short time
8.
(sentence connector) no wonder, (I am) not surprised at all (that): no wonder he couldn’t come
9.
(sentence connector) small wonder, (I am) hardly surprised (that): small wonder he couldn’t make it tonight
verb (when transitive, may take a clause as object)
10.
when intr, often foll by about. to indulge in speculative inquiry, often accompanied by an element of doubt (concerning something): I wondered about what she said, I wonder what happened
11.
when intr, often foll by at. to be amazed (at something): I wonder at your impudence
noun
1.
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