Crossword-Solution: SURPRISE
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Surprise | n. | The act of coming upon, or taking, unawares; the act of seizing unexpectedly; surprisal; as, the fort was taken by surprise. |
| Surprise | n. | The state of being surprised, or taken unawares, by some act or event which could not reasonably be foreseen; emotion excited by what is sudden and strange; a suddenly excited feeling of wonder or astonishment. |
| Surprise | n. | Anything that causes such a state or emotion. |
| Surprise | n. | A dish covered with a crust of raised paste, but with no other contents. |
| Surprise | n. | To come or fall suddenly and unexpectedly; to take unawares; to seize or capture by unexpected attack. |
| Surprise | n. | To strike with wonder, astonishment, or confusion, by something sudden, unexpected, or remarkable; to confound; as, his conduct surprised me. |
| Surprise | n. | To lead (one) to do suddenly and without forethought; to bring (one) into some unexpected state; -- with into; as, to be surprised into an indiscretion; to be surprised into generosity. |
| Surprise | n. | To hold possession of; to hold. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| SURPRISE | anagram | UPRISERS |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
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Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with SURPRISE (5)
She poured out questions about them, to his surprise, for they were rather a nuisance to him, getting in his way and so on, and indeed he sometimes had to give them a hiding.
Having done so, they found to their surprise that the Hen differed in no respect from their other hens.
Now yours: you are a farmer just begining, and you ought in common prudence, if you marry at all (which you should certainly not think of doing at present) to marry a woman with money, who would stock a larger farm for you than you have now.” Gabriel looked at her with a little surprise and much admiration.
What strange vision meets my eyes, Fills me with a wild surprise? Sure I know her, sure ’tis she, The maid Antigone.
Gathering himself quickly up, he stood more erect, like a man taken by surprise in a mood to which he was reluctant to have witnesses.
Quotes with SURPRISE (3)
But why think about that when all the golden lands ahead of you and all kinds of unforseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you're alive to see?
Extinction catches Man by surprise because no one can even imagine that such a catastrophe can happen to an intelligent species.
And then to Leo’s surprise, Catherine smiled at him. A sweet, natural, brilliant smile, the first she had ever given him. Leo felt his chest tighten, and he went hot all over, as if some euphoric drug had gone straight to his nervous system. It felt like … happiness. He remembered happiness from a long time ago. He didn’t want to feel it. And yet the giddy warmth kept washing over him for no reason whatsoever.“Thank you,” Catherine said, the smile still hovering on her lips. …
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, LAT, Newsday, NYT, Rock & Roll, Universal, USA TODAY, WSJ.
Used 21 times in crossword archives (1960–2024).