The garden's beauty filled me with astonishment.
A crowd watched in astonishment as he jumped from the bridge.
They discovered to their astonishment that their car had been stolen.
Much to the astonishment of her friends and family, she left school to pursue her acting career.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
as|ton|ish|ment — «uh STON ihsh muhnt», noun. 1. great surprise; sudden wonder; amazement. 2. anything that causes great surprise … Useful english dictionary
ton — abur·ton; ac·e·ton·ate; ac·e·ton·emia; ac·e·ton·ic; ac·e·ton·uria; ac·e·ton·yl; ac·e·ton·yl·ac·e·tone; ac·e·ton·yl·i·dene; ace·tyl·ac·e·ton·ate; ac·ton; al·cap·ton; al·kap·ton; al·kap·ton·u·ria; al·las·so·ton·ic; an·a·glyp·ton;… … English syllables
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
astonishment — as·ton·ish·ment … English syllables
as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… … English syllables
Astonishment — As*ton ish*ment, n. [Cf. OF. estonnement, F. [ e]tonnement.] 1. The condition of one who is stunned. Hence: Numbness; loss of sensation; stupor; loss of sense. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A coldness and astonishment in his loins, as folk say. Holland.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
astonishment — as|ton|ish|ment [əˈstɔnıʃmənt US əˈsta: ] n [U] complete surprise = ↑amazement in astonishment ▪ She stared at him in astonishment. to sb s astonishment ▪ To my astonishment, the car was gone … Dictionary of contemporary English
astonishment — as•ton•ish•ment [[t]əˈstɒn ɪʃ mənt[/t]] n. 1) overpowering wonder; amazement 2) an object or cause of amazement • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
