Sudden
Sudden , adjective
[Old English sodian, sodein, Old French sodain, sudain, French soudain, Latin subitaneus, from subitus sudden, that has come unexpectedly, past participle of subire to come on, to steal upon; sub under, secretly + ire to go. See Issue, and compare Subitaneous.]
1.
Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy.
O sudden wo!
For fear of sudden death.
Sudden fear troubleth thee.
2.
Hastly prepared or employed; quick; rapid.
Never was such a sudden scholar made.
The apples of Asphaltis, appearing goodly to the sudden eye.
3.
Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare
Sudden , adverb
Suddenly; unexpectedly. [Rare]
Herbs of every leaf that sudden flowered.
Sudden , noun
An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.
How art thou lost! how on a sudden lost!
He withdrew his opposition all of a sudden.
Collocations (1)
All of a sudden or On a sudden or Of a sudden , sooner than was expected; without the usual preparation; suddenly.