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sundry

sundry

8 7.0
A group of different small things
  • adjective
  • /ˈsʌndri/
translation icon : diverso
  • Oh, but, but, but Oh yeah, my sundry shelf is now far more useful.
  • sundry other

We had the various and sundry parades were all you know, and it it just especially living in the World War Two period, you got such a sense of country and patriotism.

Examples

  • But we'll come back to the the various and sundry luxury beliefs at work in the Los Angeles area.

  • Andy crosses to the wall safe and shoves the ledger and sundry files inside.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Well, this evening could turn out to be quite expensive, what with gas and... sundry items.

    Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)

  • Vouchers for use at a sundry store were presented as tokens of appreciation.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Damaged thrusters, a hole in the drive compartment, and sundry other problems.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The urge to defend my decision to random, sundry people is rooted in insecurity.

    Blog text (29)

  • His varying roles are reflected through the sundry names and poetic designations used when referring to him in Old Norse literature.

    Academic text (2018)

  • No basements here in Tidewater Cove; each cottage is built on hardwood stilts, with a sundry storage space below.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Grant's rhythmic text unites with Tooke's realistic, sundry portrayals of the people of Halifax.

    Academic text (2013)

  • I bought a table, a mirror, and sundry kitchen items, all of which arrived safely.

Synonyms

various
vssundry
∞ 1.0

Having many different kinds

adds the idea that these diverse items are grouped without set order
varied
vssundry
54 3.3

Containing many different kinds, not all the same

stresses that such variety is presented without any fixed arrangement
assorted
vssundry
25 3.7

Made of different kinds mixed together

suggests accidental or unordered gathering rather than an ordered selection
miscellaneous
vssundry
17 6.5

Something that contains different kinds of things like papers or tools

is used when items are gathered unexpectedly and without any set order
heterogeneous
vssundry
9 7.9

Made of different types of people or things, like scientists and artists

is more everyday and focuses on informal, unordered grouping rather than technical difference
motley
vssundry
9 7.5

Made up of many different people or things that do not fit together

means a mixed collection but without the strong sense of mismatch
diversified
vssundry
1 4.7

Having many different kinds of things

refers to a simple mixed set gathered together without deliberate diversification
mixed
vssundry
1 1.0

Made of different kinds of things, like roses and lilies

emphasizes casual, unordered grouping rather than planned combination

How Various

diverse
297 3.4
sundry
8 7.0
assorted
25 3.7
various
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

sundry positive

Etymology

Sundry comes from an old English root sundor meaning 'apart' or 'separate'. So, like the English words sunder or asunder, sundry describes a group made of many different, separate things.