Definitions for astonish

astonish as·ton·ish

Spelling: [uh-ston-ish]
IPA: /əˈstɒn ɪʃ/

Astonish is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 297 anagrams from letters in astonish (ahinosst).

Definitions for astonish

verb (used with object)

  1. to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze:

Origin of astonish

1525-35; Middle English astonyen, astonen, probably dialectal Old French *astoner, Old French estoner Vulgar Latin *extonāre, for Latin attonāre to strike with lightning, equivalent to ex-

Examples for astonish

It may astonish readers to know, then, that it was Jews that invented our idea of heaven.

But after what he had heard nothing could astonish him any more.

"Why, certainly I was," said Linda, wide eyed with astonish meet.

But this does not astonish us when we understand the difficulties which he was obliged to solve.

Mr. Solmes has something to open to you, that will astonish you—and you shall hear it.

To question that which seems to have ceased forever to astonish us.

There is another manifestation of his power which will astonish those who consider it.

They frighten a few people (mostly each other), are rude to bystanders and astonish a cleaning lady.

His book should astonish both liberals and conservatives—and for very different reasons.

And now Captain Cy proceeded to, literally, astonish the natives.

Word Value for astonish
Scrable

11

Words with friends

11

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