sundry

[ suhn-dree ]

adjective

1. various or diverse:

   sundry persons.

sundry

/ ˈsʌndrɪ /

determiner

1. several or various; miscellaneous

pronoun

1. all and sundry
   all the various people, individually and collectively

noun

1. plural miscellaneous unspecified items
2. also calledextra cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye

Other Words From

• sundri·ly adverb
• sundri·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundry¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English syndrig private, separate, equivalent to syndr- (mutated form of sundor asunder ) + -ig -y ¹; akin to sunder

Word History and Origins

Origin of sundry¹

Old English syndrig separate; related to Old High German suntarīg; see sunder , -y ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. all and sundry, everybody, collectively and individually:

   Free samples were given to all and sundry.

More idioms and phrases containing sundry

see all and sundry .

Example Sentences

The impetus is all artificial intelligence, which needs those megacomputers to store and process sundry sources of data that will train its programs—including, what do ya know, your personal-account uploads.

From Slate

It’s a short conceptual step from the powerful, dysfunctional family that was the Greek gods to something like “Succession,” and their ruthlessness is also reminiscent of mob stories and sundry tales of fascist governments and rebel factions.

From Los Angeles Times

She got busted by the FCC, handed over her $500 or so worth of equipment in lieu of a $10,000 fine, and went to work writing about motorcycles and sundry adventures for the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

But when Mr. Goldstein’s father died, his brother Sidney persuaded him to help take over the father’s struggling enterprise, which had begun by selling bags and other paper products to grocery stores and had branched out to offer sundry health and beauty aids, displayed near the cash registers.

From New York Times

“Digital fentanyl,” you may remember sundry Republicans calling the social media app, at any opportunity.

From Slate

Related Words

• assorted
• various