A marvellous object; a marvel, prodigy.
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释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > a marvel, object of wonder (64) wonderc700 A marvellous object; a marvel, prodigy. wonderinga1100 An object of wonder; a wonder, marvel, prodigy. Obsolete. rare. selcouthc1175 Something wonderful; a marvel. sellya1200 Marvel, wonder; something wonderful. Phrase, to have selly. ferlyc1275 Something wonderful, a marvel, wonder. no ferly: no wonder. what ferly: what wonder. wondernessc1275 A wonder. wonder thingc1290 A wonderful thing, wonder, marvel. adventurec1300 An extraordinary thing or event; a wonder, a marvel. Obsolete. marvelc1300 A wonderful or astonishing thing; a cause of surprise, admiration, or wonder; a wonder. marvellingc1400 A wonderful thing, a wonder. Obsolete. rare. wonderelc1440 A wonder, marvel. signc1450 A striking or remarkable thing seen; a wonder. Obsolete. rare. admiration1490 A cause of wonder, high regard, or esteem. In early use also: †a marvellous or astonishing thing (obsolete). Later chiefly in the admiration of ——. wonderment1542 An object of or a matter for wonder; a wonderful thing; = wonder, n. 1–4. wondering stockc1555 attributive, as wondering food, wondering stock (stock, n.1 59). miracle-worker1561 singularity1576 With a and plural. A distinctive, noteworthy, or curious thing; esp. plural, notable features or objects; †the sights (of a place). stupor mundi1587 (The) wonder of the world; a person who or thing which is an object of general or widespread astonishment, admiration, or bewilderment; a marvel… miracle1595 A wonderful object, a marvel; a person or thing of more than natural excellence; a surpassing specimen or example of some quality. marvellation1599 Something causing wonder. (Intended as a vulgarism.) portent1607 A prodigy, a wonder, a marvel; something exceptional or extraordinary. Now rare. astonishment1611 An object of astonishment; a cause of sudden consternation or wonder. prodigy1616 An amazing or surprising thing; a wonder, a marvel. magnale1623 A great or wonderful thing, a marvel. magnality1646 A great or wonderful thing. mirable1646 A wonderful thing; a marvel. Chiefly in plural. phenomenon1741 A very notable or extraordinary thing; a highly exceptional or unaccountable fact or occurrence; (colloquial) a thing, person, or animal remarkable… gaping-stock1817 an object of open-mouthed wonder (cf. gazing stock, n., laughing stock, n.). reacher1825 English regional (northern) and Scottish. An extraordinary thing or person. Now rare. stunner1829 Something that stuns or dazes; something that amazes or astounds. buster1833 A person who or thing which is impressive or remarkable, esp. in being more than typically large, loud, etc. caution1834 slang. (Of U.S. origin.) Anything that staggers, or excites alarm or astonishment; an extraordinary thing or person. merry-go-rounder1838 a cause of astonishment. knock-down1843 = knock-out, n. 4. U.S. astonisher1871 He who or that which astonishes: see quot. marvelry1874 A marvellous thing; (also) marvellous skill. mazer1876 A strange or amazing thing; an eccentric or remarkable person. phenom1881 = phenomenon, n. 4; esp. an unusually gifted person (frequently a young sportsperson), a prodigy. whizzer1888 Something or someone extraordinary or wonderful; a ‘stunner’. slang. knock-out1892 colloquial. A person or thing of overwhelming or surpassing quality. Cf. A. g. whizz1908 Something very remarkable. doozy1916 Something remarkable, amazing, or unbelievable. Frequently ironic. doozer1930 = doozy, n. heart-stopper1940 A person or thing held to be breathtaking or remarkable in some way. blockbuster1942 A thing of enormous impact, power, or size, esp. a film, book, or other product which has been conceived on an epic or grandiose scale or which… ooh-ah1957 An utterance or exclamation of ‘ooh—ah!’ Also: a thing, event, action, etc., which elicits or is expected to elicit a response of ‘ooh—ah!’; a… mind-blower1968 Something that astonishes, shocks, or overwhelms; something (esp. a drug) that alters one's consciousness, something that ‘blows one's mind’ (see blow… stonker1987 Something which is very large or impressive of its kind; a ‘whopper’. Subcategories:— for a particular time, etc. (1) — country full of (1) — marvels collectively (7) — cornucopia of (1) — chamber or cabinet of (1) — regarded as unnatural (3) — sights worth seeing (2) |
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