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Sudden — Sud den, a. [OE. sodian, sodein, OF. sodain, sudain, F. soudain, L. subitaneus, fr. subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, p. p. of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See {Issue}, and cf. {Subitaneous}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sudden — [sud′ n] adj. [ME sodain < OFr < VL * subitanus, for L subitaneus, sudden, extended < subitus, pp. of subire, to approach, go stealthily < sub , under + ire, to go or come: see YEAR] 1. a) happening or coming unexpectedly; not… … English World dictionary
sudden — [adj] unexpected; happening quickly abrupt, accelerated, acute, expeditious, fast, flash, fleet, hasty, headlong, hurried, immediate, impetuous, impromptu, impulsive, out of the blue*, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous, quick, quickened,… … New thesaurus
sudden — Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming or occurring unexpectedly; unforeseen; unprepared for. Hagaman v. Manley, 141 Kan. 647, 42 P.2d 946, 949 … Black's law dictionary
Sudden — 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… … Wikipedia
sudden — 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;… … Universalium
sudden — 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 ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sudden — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sudden — [[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… … English dictionary
sudden*/*/ — [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 … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
