sudden
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
Adjective 1 meaning
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
“The sudden drop in temperature left everyone cold and confused.”
Adverb 1 meaning
Suddenly.
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”).
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SUDDEN at a glance
SUDDEN has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (S 1 + U 1 + D 2 + D 2 + E 1 + N 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,589 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with sudden
All rhymesOne letter away
- SODDEN8
- SADDEN8
- PUDDEN10
- SUDDER8
- CUDDEN10
- HUDDEN11
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