Sudden
11Sudden — James Green aka Sudden is a fictional character created by the author Oliver Strange and after his death carried on by Frederick H. Christian. The books are centred around a gunfighter in the American Wild West era, who is in search of two men… …
12sudden — suddenly, adv. suddenness, n. /sud n/, adj. 1. happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning, or unexpectedly: a sudden attack. 2. occurring without transition from the previous form, state, etc.; abrupt: a sudden turn. 3. impetuous;… …
13sudden — sud|den W3S2 [ˈsʌdn] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: sodain, from Latin subitaneus, from subitus sudden , from subire to come up ] 1.) happening, coming, or done quickly or when you do not expect it ▪ a sudden change in the weather ▪… …
14sudden — sud|den1 [ sʌdn ] adjective *** happening very quickly and without any sign that it is going to happen: a sudden rise in violent crime She felt a sudden pain in her hip. His departure was very sudden and unexpected. ╾ sud|den|ness noun uncount… …
15sudden — [[t]sʌ̱d(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Sudden means happening quickly and unexpectedly. He had been deeply affected by the sudden death of his father in law... I hope, the stranger said, that the sudden change of venue did not… …
16sudden — adj. & n. adj. occurring or done unexpectedly or without warning; abrupt, hurried, hasty (a sudden storm; a sudden departure). n. archaic a hasty or abrupt occurrence. Phrases and idioms: all of a sudden unexpectedly; hurriedly; suddenly. on a… …
17sudden*/*/ — [ˈsʌd(ə)n] adj I happening very quickly and without any sign that it is going to happen a sudden rise in violent crime[/ex] She felt a sudden pain in her hip.[/ex] suddenness noun [U] II noun sudden [ˈsʌd(ə)n] all of a sudden if something happens …
18sudden — / sVdn/ adjective 1 happening, coming, or done quickly and unexpectedly: I keep having sudden bouts of dizziness. | a sudden change in temperature | Marry you? Why, George, this is all so sudden! 2 (all) of a sudden suddenly: We were driving… …
19sudden — /ˈsʌdn / (say sudn) adjective 1. happening, coming, made, or done quickly, without warning or unexpectedly: a sudden attack. 2. sharp; abrupt: a sudden turn. 3. Originally World War I Colloquial outrageous in one s behaviour or one s treatment of …
20sudden — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English sodain, from Anglo French sudain, from Latin subitaneus, from subitus sudden, from past participle of subire to come up, from sub up + ire to go more at sub , issue Date: 14th century 1. a. happening or… …
