sundry — of various kinds; several
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: of various kinds; several
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsʌndri/
Example Sentences
- The convenience store sells sundry items from snacks to phone chargers.
- My grandmother's purse contains sundry treasures: mints, tissues, old receipts, and mysterious keys.
- The garage sale offered sundry household goods at bargain prices.
sundry
ADJECTIVE[/ˈsʌndri/]
of various kinds; several
While the left box contained neatly matched uniform cups, the right box was filled with a sundry collection of random items.
SUN (sun) + DRY (dry) — by laying various fruits, fish, and herbs under the hot SUN to DRY, the villagers gathered a sundry collection of preserved food.
Returning from the dusty foundry with a pile of dirty laundry, he washed a sundry mix of colorful clothes.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'syndrig' meaning 'separate' or 'apart.' Over time, it evolved to mean 'various' or 'miscellaneous' - things that are kept separate or distinct from each other.
Breakdown
syn- (separate/apart) + -drig (related to 'separate') forming 'syndrig' which became modern 'sundry'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The convenience store sells sundry items from snacks to phone chargers.”
“My grandmother's purse contains sundry treasures: mints, tissues, old receipts, and mysterious keys.”
“The garage sale offered sundry household goods at bargain prices.”
“He blamed his lateness on sundry excuses: traffic, rain, and a mysterious cat blocking his path.”
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