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adjective

Sudden adj.

Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy. "O sudden wo!" "For fear of sudden death." "Sudden fear troubleth thee."

Hastly prepared or employed; quick; rapid. "Never was such a sudden scholar made." "The apples of Asphaltis, appearing goodly to the sudden eye."

Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate. (Obs.)

Synonyms: Unexpected; unusual; abrupt; unlooked-for.

noun

Sudden n. An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

All of a sudden, On a sudden, Of a sudden, sooner than was expected; without the usual preparation; suddenly. "How art thou lost! how on a sudden lost!" "He withdrew his opposition all of a sudden."

adverb

Sudden adv. Suddenly; unexpectedly. (R.) "Herbs of every leaf that sudden flowered."

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Etymology of 'Sudden'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Sudden" Quotes from Famous Books

... much may be easily made of it. The language in the homes of ignorant workmen is seldom select. They have not a large vocabulary, and the words which they use do not mean what they seem to mean. But so sharp and sudden remorse speaks remarkably for Bunyan himself. At this time he could have been barely twenty years old, and already he was quick to see when he was doing wrong, to be sorry for it, and to wish that he could ...

— Bunyan • James Anthony Froude

... rose from her chair and stood looking down at her mother. The sudden outburst, so unusual in one so self-restrained, the unmistakable suffering in the tones of her voice, thrilled and alarmed her. Her first impulse was to throw her arms about her mother's neck and weep with her. This had been her usual ...

— Abijah's Bubble - 1909 • F. Hopkinson Smith

... arrival the general was received with all the honors. We were driven to the palace, had a long interview, and dined with Governor-General Concha. The transition from a small open boat at sea, naked and starving, to the luxuries and comforts of civilized life was as sudden as it was welcome and ...

— Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War • Various

... a sudden hissing broke out from the farther corner of the room. Sheen flushed, and walked to his bed. The hissing increased ...

— The White Feather • P. G. Wodehouse

... Of a sudden New York rose before her, bathed in the glitter from its lights, ringing with music and laughter. She saw the multitudes of pleasure seekers streaming hither and thither, immersing themselves in startling hues and sounds, in abnormal spectacles and freshly discovered impulses, ...

— Sacrifice • Stephen French Whitman

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