Definition of ASTONIED

astonied

Adjective Satellite

  • filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

Verb

  • simple past and past participle of astony

Adj

  • In shock or confusion; bewildered, astonished.

Origin / Etymology

Apparently from astony, astonie, from Old French estonner, from Vulgar Latin *extonare. Compare English astonish, of which this was claimed in olden sources to be the more "correct" (or at least Biblical) version of the word.

Scrabble Score: 9

astonied: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
astonied: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
astonied: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

astonied: valid Words With Friends Word