that emotion which is excited by novelty, or the presentation to the sight or mind of something new, unusual, strange, great, extraordinary, or not well understood; surprise; astonishment; admiration; amazement.-a cause of wonder; that which excites surprise; a strange thing; a prodigy; a miracle.-to be affected with surprise or admiration; to be struck with astonishment; to be amazed; to marvel.-to feel doubt and curiosity; to wait with uncertain expectation; to query in the mind; as, he wondered why they came.-wonderful.-wonderfully.