sundry

[ suhn-dree ]
/ ˈsʌn dri /
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adjective

various or diverse: sundry persons.

Idioms for sundry

    all and sundry, everybody, collectively and individually: Free samples were given to all and sundry.

Origin of sundry

before 900; Middle English; Old English syndrig private, separate, equivalent to syndr- (mutated form of sundor asunder) + -ig -y1; akin to sunder

OTHER WORDS FROM sundry

sun·dri·ly, adverb sun·dri·ness, noun

Words nearby sundry

sundown, sundowner, sundress, sundries, sundrops, sundry, sundry shop, sundsvall, sunfast, sunfish, sunflower

Words related to all and sundry

all, anybody, generality, masses, people, populace

British Dictionary definitions for all and sundry

sundry
/ (ˈsʌndrɪ) /

determiner

several or various; miscellaneous

pronoun

all and sundry all the various people, individually and collectively

noun plural -dries

(plural) miscellaneous unspecified items
also called: extra Australian cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye

Word Origin for sundry

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

Idioms and Phrases with all and sundry (1 of 2)

all and sundry

One and all, as in The salesman gave samples to all and sundry. [Late 1400s]

Idioms and Phrases with all and sundry (2 of 2)

sundry

see all and sundry.