sundry

[ suhn-dree ]
/ ˈsʌn dri /
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adjective

various or diverse: sundry persons.

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Idioms for sundry

    all and sundry, everybody, collectively and individually: Free samples were given to all and sundry.

Origin of sundry

before 900; Middle English; Old English syndrig private, separate, equivalent to syndr- (mutated form of sundor asunder) + -ig -y1; akin to sunder

OTHER WORDS FROM sundry

sun·dri·ly, adverbsun·dri·ness, noun

Words nearby sundry

sundown, sundowner, sundress, sundries, sundrops, sundry, sundry shop, sundsvall, sunfast, sunfish, sunflower

Definition for sundry (2 of 2)

sundries
[ suhn-dreez ]
/ ˈsʌn driz /

plural noun

sundry things or items, especially small, miscellaneous items of little value.Compare notion(def 6).

Origin of sundries

First recorded in 1805–15; noun plural use of sundry
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Words related to sundry

various, assorted, different, manifold, many, several, some, varied, divers

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British Dictionary definitions for sundry

sundry
/ (ˈsʌndrɪ) /

determiner

several or various; miscellaneous

pronoun

all and sundry all the various people, individually and collectively

noun plural -dries

(plural) miscellaneous unspecified items
also called: extra Australian cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye

Word Origin for sundry

Old English syndrig separate; related to Old High German suntarīg; see sunder, -y 1
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Idioms and Phrases with sundry

sundry

see all and sundry.

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