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sundry
sun·dry S0887400 (sŭn′drē)adj. Various; miscellaneous: a purse containing sundry items.
[Middle English sundri, from Old English syndrig, separate.]sundry (ˈsʌndrɪ) determinerseveral or various; miscellaneouspronall and sundry all the various people, individually and collectivelyn, pl -dries1. (plural) miscellaneous unspecified items2. cricket also called: extra Austral a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye[Old English syndrig separate; related to Old High German suntarīg; see sunder, -y1]sun•dry (ˈsʌn dri)
adj. 1. various or diverse. pron. 2. all and sundry, everybody, collectively and individually: gave free samples to all and sundry. Idiom. [before 900; Old English syndrig separate, derivative (with -ig -y1) of sundor apart, separately, c. Old High German suntar, Old Norse sundr, Gothic sundro; compare sunder] sun′dri•ly, adv. sun′dri•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | sundry - consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds; "an arrangement of assorted spring flowers"; "assorted sizes"; "miscellaneous accessories"; "a mixed program of baroque and contemporary music"; "a motley crew"; "sundry sciences commonly known as social"- I.A.Richardsassorted, miscellaneous, mixed, motleyheterogeneous, heterogenous - consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous" |
sundryadjective various, several, varied, assorted, some, different, divers (archaic), miscellaneous She could ring for food and drink, laundry and sundry services.sundryadjective1. Consisting of a number of different kinds:assorted, divers, diverse, diversified, heterogeneous, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multiform, varied, variegated, various.Biology: polymorphic, polymorphous.2. Consisting of a number more than two or three but less than many:divers, several, some, various.Translationsplusieurscianfrusagliegeneri diversiparecchitutti indistintamentesundry
all and sundryEverybody. Jason bought drinks for all and sundry to celebrate his promotion.See also: all, and, sundryvarious and sundryOf or having a large and varied or miscellaneous range. The term is a redundancy ("various" and "sundry" are synonyms) used for emphasis. Shops like these specialize in various and sundry little knickknacks, but rarely anything of real value. I have to distill all the various and sundry details from the experiments into a cohesive report.See also: and, sundryall and sundryCliché everyone; one and all. Cold drinks were served to all and sundry.See also: all, and, sundryall and sundryOne and all, as in The salesman gave samples to all and sundry. [Late 1400s] See also: all, and, sundryvarious and sundryOf different kinds, miscellaneous, as in Various and sundry items did not sell, so they'll probably hold another auction. This expression is a redundancy, the two adjectives meaning just about the same thing. See also: and, sundryall and sundry All and sundry means everyone rather than particular people. I made tea for all and sundry at the office. He was well known to all and sundry.See also: all, and, sundryall and sundry everyone. 1991 Sunday Times In the manner of an Oscar-winner, she thanks all and sundry for their help. See also: all, and, sundryˌall and ˈsundry (informal) everyone; people of all kinds: I don’t like you talking about my personal problems to all and sundry.See also: all, and, sundryall and sundryEveryone, both collectively and individually. The term dates from at least the fourteenth century and is tautological—that is, it needlessly repeats the same thing, just as the related each and every does.See also: all, and, sundryvarious and sundryMiscellaneous, of different kinds. This phrase is actually redundant, the two adjectives having almost identical meanings. Various has meant “a variety of ” since the 1500s; sundry, which is rarely heard today except in this cliché, has meant “consisting of miscellaneous items” since the late 1700s. Their pairing appears to come from inventory lists of some kind.See also: and, sundryvarious and sundryDifferent and unspecified items. “Various” means “several different things.” So does “sundry” (variety stores sold sundry goods), so to report that “the meeting discussed various and sundry topics” is to be redundant. But that's never stopped all but the linguistically fastidious from using such expressions.See also: and, sundryEncyclopediaSeeextraLegalSeeExtrasundry
Synonyms for sundryadj variousSynonyms- various
- several
- varied
- assorted
- some
- different
- divers
- miscellaneous
Synonyms for sundryadj consisting of a number of different kindsSynonyms- assorted
- divers
- diverse
- diversified
- heterogeneous
- miscellaneous
- mixed
- motley
- multifarious
- multiform
- varied
- variegated
- various
- polymorphic
- polymorphous
adj consisting of a number more than two or three but less than manySynonymsSynonyms for sundryadj consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kindsSynonyms- assorted
- miscellaneous
- mixed
- motley
Related Words- heterogeneous
- heterogenous
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