sundry

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adjective

sun·​dry ˈsən-drē 

: including many things of different kinds : miscellaneous, various

sundry items/articles

The interior was padded and crammed with little pockets and nets for hatboxes and sundry possessions.

—Graham Robb

Served up with these, were sundry greens, —lichens, mosses, ferns, and fungi.

—Herman Melville

It's not just books on sale anymore—it's CD's, DVD's, greeting cards, stationery, sundry gifts, coffee and baked goods …

—Charles Taylor

… to protect us from colds, broken crockery, and the sundry inconveniences of a royal household.

—Gail Carson Levine

At the same time the populace, reading the news items of his doings and hearing him speak on various and sundry occasions, conceived a great fancy for him.

—Theodore Dreiser

sundry

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pronoun

plural in construction

: an indeterminate number

—usually used in the phrase all and sundry to mean "everyone"

Whenever a crowd gathered, as it did at every stop, we interrogated all and sundry about the events of 1943.

—Samuel Eliot Morison

Cluny lashed out at all and sundry with his tail, foaming at the mouth and cursing wildly …

—Brian Jacques

compare sundries

Examples of sundry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

And Pat Shanahan, the leader now striving to mend Spirit’s sundry production gaffes has emerged as the top contender in what ranks as the most suspenseful and significant CEO search in decades, the choice of Boeing’s next CEO. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 8 July 2024

Among the sundry stalls are a collection of quaint souvenir shops, each showcasing replica antiques from the region for the occasional tourist. —Aisha Ahmad, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2017

There are sundry differences among them—the GR III has a slightly different body style than its predecessors and a much higher price—but all are similar in concept and execution. —PCMAG, 29 June 2024

Assange and his operation are hostile actors who collaborate with clandestine agents, rogue regimes, and sundry hackers to damage the United States. —The Editors, National Review, 26 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, different for each, from Old English syndrig, from sundor apart — more at sunder

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Pronoun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing sundry

• all and sundry
• various and sundry

Kids Definition

sundry

adjective

sun·​dry

ˈsən-drē

: miscellaneous, several, various

for sundry reasons