WONDROUS, a. Admirable marvelous such as may excite surprise and astonishment strange.

That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. Psalms 26 .

WONDROUS, adv. In a wonderful or surprising degree as a place wondrous deep you are wondrous fair wondrous fond of peace. These phrases of Cowley, Dryden and Pope, are admissible only in the ludicrous and burlesque style.