wonderer

Variant of wonder

wonder definition

won·der (wun′dər)

noun

  1. a person, thing, or event that causes astonishment and admiration; prodigy; marvel
  2. the feeling of surprise, admiration, and awe aroused by something strange, unexpected, incredible, etc. gazing in wonder at the comet
  3. a miraculous or apparently miraculous thing or act; miracle

Etymology: ME < OE wundor, akin to Ger wunder: only in Gmc

intransitive verb

  1. to be seized or filled with wonder; feel amazement; marvel
  2. to have curiosity, sometimes mingled with doubt

Etymology: OE wundrian, to wonder

transitive verb

to have curiosity or doubt about; want to know I wonder what happened

Related Forms:

wonder Idioms

do wonders for

to make a remarkable improvement in

for a wonder

surprisingly

no wonder!

now I know why!

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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