Definition of SUDDEN

sudden

Meanings

Plural: suddens

Adjective

  • happening without warning or in a short space of time
    • "a sudden storm"
    • "a sudden decision"
    • "a sudden cure"

Adj

  • Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
  • Hastily prepared or employed; quick; rapid.
  • Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate.

Adv

  • Suddenly.

Noun

  • An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sodeyn, sodain, from Anglo-Norman sodein, from Old French sodain, subdain (“immediate, sudden”), from Vulgar Latin *subitānus (“sudden”), from Latin subitāneus (“sudden”), from subitus (“sudden", literally, "that which has come stealthily”), originally the past participle of subīre (“to come or go stealthily”), from sub (“under”) + īre (“go”). Doublet of subitaneous. Displaced native Old English fǣrlīċ.

Scrabble Score: 8

sudden is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sudden is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sudden is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

sudden is a valid Words With Friends word