WONDER

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wundor; akin to Old High German wuntar ~ Date: before 12th century 1. a cause of astonishment or admiration ; marvel , miracle , the quality of exciting amazed admiration, 3. rapt attention or astonishment at something awesomely mysterious or new to one's experience, a feeling of doubt or uncertainty, II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to be in a state of ~, to feel surprise, to feel curiosity or doubt , transitive verb to be curious or in doubt about , ~er noun III. adjective Date: 12th century wondrous , ~ful : as, exciting amazement or admiration , effective or efficient far beyond anything previously known or anticipated