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not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement. They were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. Acts iii. 10. Wonder is the effect of novelty upon ignorance. Johnson.

One who performs wonders, or miracles.

Doing wonders or surprising things.

Having performed wonders; able to perform wonderful things. [Obs.] Shak.

One who wonders.

Adapted to excite wonder or admiration; surprising; strange; astonishing.

In a wondering manner.

A land full of wonders, or marvels. M. Arnold.

Wonderfully; wondrously. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Surprise; astonishment; a wonderful appearance; a wonder. Bacon. All the common sights they view, Their wonderment engage. Sir W. Scott.

Same as Wondrous.

See Wondrous. [Obs.] They be wonders glad thereof. Sir T. More.

Struck with wonder, admiration, or surprise. Dryden.

A wonderful work or act; a prodigy; a miracle. Such as in strange land He found in wonderworks of God and Nature's hand. Byron.

To fill with wonder. [Obs.]

To divest of the quality of wonder or mystery; to interpret; to explain. [R.] Fuller.

Fitted to excite wonder; wonderful; marvelous. [Obs.] In man there is nothing admirable but his ignorance and weakness. Jer. Taylor.

The quality of being admirable; wonderful excellence.

Wonder; astonishment. [Obs.] Season your admiration for a while. Shak.

Relating to or expressing admiration or wonder. [R.] Earle.