wonder
wuhn der
- n the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
- n something that causes feelings of wonder
the wonders of modern science - n a state in which you want to learn more about something
- v have a wish or desire to know something
He wondered who had built this beautiful church - v place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
I wonder whether this was the right thing to do
she wondered whether it would snow tonight - v be amazed at
- My first impression was one of wonder at the pristine cave, a jewel full of stalactites that glittered white under the light of our torches.
- The wonderful world of science-fiction pulps is populated with lithe heroes, bosomy heroines, bug-eyed monsters and space-suited villains from Mars.
- Little wonder that the local population regarded the glacier with awe and terror, viewing its depredations as the work of a mythical and monstrous horned ibex known as Rollibock.