Reverse Dictionary: ASTONISH

ADJECTIVES
1154 ► AWONDERED astonished, astounded, amazed → obs.
1200 ► FORWONDERED astonished → obs.
1320 ► BEWHAPPED astonished, utterly confounded; bewildered, amazed → obs.
1388 ► ASTONIED astonished, in consternation 
1420 ► MARVELLY astonishing, marvellous, amazing → obs.
1450 ► ABAWED astonished, surprised; disconcerted; discomfited; upset → obs.
1548 ► EXTONIOUS astonishing → obs. rare
1621 ► STUPEND stupendous; astonishing, amazing; extraordinarily large or great → obs.
1689 ► STUPEFACTIVE causing shock or astonishment → rare
1700 ► ADMIRED astonished; struck with wonder 
1703 ► MAZED → MOYSED astonished, amazed, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed → Eng. dial.
1764 ► ASTOUND astonished; stunned → Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
1777 ► AGUSH’D astonished → Eng. dial.
1822 ► BEMUSED stupefied with astonishment, drink, anger, etc.; dazed → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1834 ► BALLGUSTED astonished, flabbergasted → US jocular usage
1887 ► ASTONIED astonished, surprised → Sc.
1892 ► BOOMING astonishing, large → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1901 ► SUGARED astonished; perplexed → sl.
1904 ► STREAKY astonished, flabbergasted → sl. (Bk.)
1914 ► BACK ON ONE’S HEELS into a state of astonishment or discomfiture 
1916 ► DISCUMGALLIGUMFRICATED very greatly astonished but pleased → Amer. dial.
1918 ► EYE-POPPING astonishing, surprising, impressive; visually spectacular → orig. US
1942 ► BEARD-LIFTING astonishing → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► BEAT astonished, amazed, at a loss; bewildered; perplexed; baffled → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► EYE-WIDENING astonishing → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► GASPING astonishing → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► RISING astonishing → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► ROUSING astonishing → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► SCHNOZZY astonishing → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1942 ► STUNNING astonishing → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
1964 ► MIND-BOGGLING astonishing, amazing, having an overwhelming effect on the mind 
1967 ► MIND-BLOWING astonishing, amazing, almost unbelievable, having an overwhelming effect on the mind 
1968 ► FASHED astonished, very much surprised → Amer. dial.
1985 ► GOB-SMACKED astonished, surprised, astounded, flabbergasted, speechless with amazement → Brit. sl.
1988 ► GOB-STRUCK astonished, astounded, flabbergasted, speechless with amazement, surprised → Brit. sl.
1990 ► BLINDING excellent, outstanding; astonishing → UK sl.
2000 ► OFF THE MEAT RACK astonishing, superlative, first-rate, excellent → African-American sl.

ADVERBS
1859 ► MAZING astonishingly, very, amazingly; wonderfully → Sc. & Eng. dial.

INTERJECTIONS
1588 ► LAW! an exclamation of astonishment or admiration, or surprise at being asked a question 
L16.. ► FECKS! → FEGS! an exclamation of astonishment or conviction → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1646 ► BLESS US! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
M17. ► BY MY FIG! an exclamation of astonishment or emphasis 
M17. ► BY MY FIGGINS! an exclamation of astonishment or emphasis 
1696 ► STRIKE ME! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust. & NZ sl.
1696 ► STRIKE ME BLIND! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust. & NZ sl.
1696 ► STRIKE ME DEAD! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust. & NZ sl.
1696 ► STRIKE ME PINK! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust. & NZ sl.
1709 ► BLESS ME! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1741 ► YOU COULD HAVE KNOCKED ME DOWN WITH A FEATHER! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1741 ► YOU MIGHT HAVE BEAT ME DOWN WITH A FEATHER! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1748 ► CHRIST! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1756 ► DASH MY BUTTONS! an exclamation of astonishment, exasperation, dismay, etc. → colloq.
1757 ► GOSH! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1768 ► LAWK! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1768 ► LAWK-A-MERCY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1768 ► LAWK-A-MUSSY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1768 ► LAWKS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1775 ► GOLLY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1775 ► WHAT THE DAGGER? an exclamation of astonishment → Eng. dial.
1775 ► WHAT THE DAGGERMENT? an exclamation of astonishment → Eng. dial.
1779 ► LOSH!  an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, or wonder → Sc.
1779 ► YOU DON’T SAY SO! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1789 ► DAIKINS! an exclamation of astonishment → Sc.
1810 ► PEACE BE WITH US an exclamation of astonishment → Sc.
1815 ► BY GUM! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1815 ► MY GUM! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1819 ► BLOW ME TIGHT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1830 ► SAY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → orig. & chiefly US
1833 ► SCROGGINS! an exclamation of astonishment → Eng. dial. obs.
1834 ► BEGUM! an exclamation of astonishment, a disguised oath → Eng. dial.
1835 ► LOR! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1838 ► CRIKEY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit. euphemistic for ‘Christ!’
1839 ► BEGARRA! → BEGORRA! → BEGORRAH! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Anglo-Irish
1840 ► DID YOU EVER! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1848 ► WELL I NEVER! → WELL I NEVER DID! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
M19. ► BY GRANNY! an exclamation of astonishment 
M19. ► MY GRANNY! an exclamation of astonishment 
E19.. ► MY EYE! → MY EYES! an exclamation of astonishment 
E19.. ► MY EYES AND LIMBS! an exclamation of astonishment 
1851 ► BLESS MY SOUL! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1851 ► GEEWHILLIKENS! → GEEWHILLIKINS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → orig. & chiefly US
1851 ► GEEWHITTAKERS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → orig. & chiefly US
1855 ► HOLY MOSES! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1859 ► ALL MY EYE! answer of astonishment to an improbable story 
1860 ► I’LL BE JIGGERED! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1869 ► MAN! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, enthusiasm, or dismay 
1869 ► MY AUNT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1869 ► MY HOLY AUNT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1869 ► MY SACRED AUNT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1869 ► MY SAINTED AUNT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1871 ► GREAT CAESAR’S GHOST! an exclamation of astonishment → US sl.
1876 ► GEE WHITZ! → GEE WHIZ! → GEE WIZ! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → orig. US
1881 ► SAKES! an exclamation of astonishment or anger → Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
1886 ► I’M JIGGERED! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1889 ► BLIME! → BLIMEY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1890 ► BEJABBERS! → BEJABERS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → chiefly Anglo-Irish
1890 ► COO! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, disbelief, or amazement → colloq.
1890 ► I SAY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1892 ► HOLY SMOKE! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1892 ► STREUTH! → STREWTH! → ‘STROOTH! → ‘STRUTH! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise; God’s truth! 
1892 ► WOW! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1894 ► BOY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise; wow! gosh! → orig. US
1895 ► GEE! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → chiefly US
1896 ► GAWBLIMEY! → GORBLIME! → GORBLIMEY! → GORBLIMY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1898 ► BAA! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Eng. dial.
1898 ► LUMME! → LUMMY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1899 ► HEARTS ALIVE! an exclamation of astonishment → Eng. dial.
20C.. ► COR! CHASE ME AUNTY FANNY ROUND THE CLOCK TOWER used to express astonishment or incredulity
1901 ► I’M SUGARED! I’m astonished → sl.
1905 ► IKY-PIKY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► MAIGINTIES! → MAIGINTY! an exclamation of astonishment → Sc. (Bk.)
1907 ► BLOW MY BUTTONS! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise exasperation, dismay, etc. → colloq.
1908 ► BEJASUS! → BEJESUS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → chiefly Anglo-Irish
1908 ► STARVE THE RATS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise  Aust. & NZ 
1910 ► CRIPES! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → euphemistic for ‘Christ!’
1911 ► COO-ER! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, disbelief or wonderment → UK sl.
1911 ► COOL! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, disbelief or wonderment → UK sl.
1911 ► WHAT THE BLUE BLAZES! an exclamation of astonishment or disbelief → Amer. dial.
1912 ► YOU DON’T SAY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → orig. US
1913 ► ZOWIE! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1914 ► I’LL BE BUGGERED! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1914 ► WHAT DO YOU KNOW? an exclamation of astonishment or surprise, usually ironic → chiefly US
1917 ► CRIVENS! expression of surprise, shock, horror, or astonishment → UK
1920 ► SHIT! an exclamation of astonishment, dismissiveness, etc., or interjected with little or no meaning 
1921 ► WOWEE! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, wonder, pleasure, dismay, etc. 
1922 ► CRUMBS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1922 ► JESUS! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, or annoyance 
1922 ► JESUS CHRIST! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, or annoyance 
1922 ► JESUS H. CHRIST! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, or annoyance 
1923 ► GEEZE! → JEEZE! → JESE! → JEZ! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → orig. US
1924 ► FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, anger, irritation, etc.; for Christ’s sake! → euphemism
1924 ► HOLY COW! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1925 ► I’LL BE DAMNED! → I’M DAMNED! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1927 ► BY JERPS! an exclamation of astonishment → Amer. dial.
1927 ► STARVE THE LIZARDS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust.
1927 ► STONE THE CROWS! an exclamation of astonishment, surprise, or dismay → orig. Aust.
1928 ► BLOW ME DOWN! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1928 ► JEEPERS-CREEPERS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → orig. US
1931 ► COR! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1931 ► COR BLIMEY! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1931 ► HUSH MY MOUTH! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → US
1932 ► STIFFEN THE CROWS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust. & NZ
1936 ► BUGGER ME! an exclamation of astonishment or exasperation 
1936 ► STRIKE A LIGHT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit., Aust., & NZ 
1939 ► NO SHIT! an exclamation of astonishment, disbelief, etc. → sl., orig. US
1941 ► STARVE THE BARDIES! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust.
1950 ► YOU WOULDN’T READ ABOUT IT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust. & NZ
1953 ► SURPRISE, SURPRISE! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise; often used ironically or sarcastically 
1954 ► BITE MY ASS! an exclamation of astonishment → Amer. sl.
1955 ► I’LL BE DIPPED IN SHIT! an exclamation of astonishment → US sl.
1959 ► STIFFEN THE LIZARDS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust.
1959 ► STROLL ON! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1961 ► STONE ME! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Aust. & NZ 
1965 ► HOLY CROW! an exclamation of astonishment → US
1966 ► I’M BUGGERED! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1969 ► GOLLY GEE, BUFFALO BOB an exclamation of mock astonishment → US sl.
1971 ► YIKES! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise 
1973 ► I’LL BE DIPPED! an exclamation of astonishment → US sl.
1980 ► SHAG ME! an exclamation of astonishment and/or resignation → NZ sl.
1982 ► HOLY SHIT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → orig. US
1984 ► GORDON BENNETT! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Brit.
1990 ► OH SMACK! an exclamation expressing the sudden realization that a thing or a situation is pleasing → US teen sl.
1992 ► I’LL GO TO THE FOOT OF OUR STAIRS! an exclamation of astonishment or surprise → Eng. dial.
1995 ► FOR PETE’S SAKE! an exclamation of astonishment and annoyance → US sl. (Bk.)
1995 ► HOLY TOLEDO! an exclamation of astonishment → US sl. (Bk.)
1995 ► I’LL BE A MONKEY’S UNCLE an exclamation of astonishment → US sl. (Bk.)
1999 ► CRIVENS! an exclamation of astonishment, shock, or horror → UK sl.

NOUNS
1303 ► MARVEL astonishment, surprise, admiration or wonder → arch.
1506 ► ADMIRATION astonishment, wonder, surprise → arch.
1818 ► PALLER something which causes astonishment; a staggering blow; a rude shock → Eng. dial.
1827 ► MAZE a state of astonishment. amazement, or bewilderment → Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial.
1902 ► HEAD-BIT something astonishing or surprising → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1902 ► HEAD-PIECE something astonishing or surprising → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905  ► AGUSHMENT astonishment, terror → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1913 ► HOLY FRIGHT something astonishing → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1970 ► GASPER something astonishing → US sl.
2006 ► EYE-POPPER something astonishing → US sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS, PERSON
1893 ► HELL an astonishing or formidable person → US sl.

PHRASES
1719 ► ENOUGH TO MAKE A CAT SPEAK said of something very astonishing or extraordinary 
1905 ► IT BEATS THE DUTCH it is astonishing → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
1970 ► BEEN TO THREE COUNTY FAIRS AND A GOAT-FUCKING implies one’s astonishment (one has had many, varied experiences, but never one such as this) → US sl.
1970 ► BEEN TO THREE COUNTY FAIRS AND A GOAT-ROPING implies one’s astonishment → US sl.

VERBS
1225 ► AGAST to astonish, to confound → obs.
1230 ► AWONDER to astonish, to surprise; to be astonished or amazed; to cause to wonder → obs.
1330 ► ABOB to astonish, to confound → obs. rare
1340 ► ASTONY to astonish, to stun, to astound, bewilder; to terrify, to confound with fear or amazement → arch.
1400 ► ABAWE to astonish, to abash, to daunt → obs.
1400 ► MARVEL to astonish, to cause to wonder → obs.
1590 ► ADMIRE to feel astonishment or surprise; to wonder, to marvel → obs.
1603 ► WONDER-MAZE to astonish, to strike with wonder, to amaze → obs.
1650 ► ADMIRE to astonish, to surprise → obs. rare
1775 ► BEAT THE DUTCH to be astonishing or surprising; to be exasperating → Amer. dial.
1785 ► SPIFLICATE to astonish, to mystify, to surprise; to deal with in such a way as to confound or overcome completely → colloq.
19C.. ► ‘STONISH to astonish → colloq.
1822 ► FLABBERDEGASKY to astonish greatly; to confound, to flabbergast → obs.
1825 ► BEAT ALL NATURE to be astonishing or surprising → Amer. dial. arch.
1835 ► THINK VOW to be astonished; to wonder → Sc.
1836 ► MAZE to astonish, to amaze; to bewilder, to puzzle, to mystify  → Eng. dial.
M19. ► BOWL OVER  to astonish, to surprise → sl.
1866 ► CAP to astonish, to surprise → Eng. dial.
1869 ► FLAMBERGAST to astonish, to amaze, to bewilder, to perplex; to take by surprise → Eng. & Amer. dial.
1880 ► CONFUBUSCATE to astonish, to confuse, to perplex → sl.
1887 ► TAKE TO to astonish; to take by surprise → Eng. dial.
1888 ► GOGGLE FOR GAPES to look astonished, to stare foolishly → Eng. dial.
1890 ► BEMAZE to astonish, to bewilder, to daze → Eng. dial.
1897 ► DAMMER to astonish, to astound, to confuse → Sc.
L19.. ► SCALE  to astonish, to impress → sl.
20C.. ► TAKE A FEATHER OUT OF to astonish, to confuse, to surprise → Irish sl.
1900 ► BE STUCK IN A DAR to be astonished or confounded → Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
1904 ► PUT THE STUNNERS ON to astonish, to perplex, to confound → sl. (Bk.)
1905 ► TERRIFY to astonish → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 ► TURN UP THE EYES LIKE A DUCK IN THUNDER to show astonishment → N. Ireland (Bk.)
1909 ► BEAT THE CATS to be astonishing or surprising → Amer. dial.
1924 ► WOW to astonish, to amaze, to greatly impress → sl., orig. US
1940 ► TAKE TO THE FAIR to astonish, to amaze → Irish sl.
1960 ► HAVE A CALF to have a fit of astonishment or anger; to lose control; to become emotionally overwrought → US
1964 ► FREAK OUT to make someone feel astonished, unsettled, or bizarre → US sl.
1964 ► MIRACLE to be astonished; to wonder 
1966 ► BEATS A HEN A-FLYING to be astonishing or surprising; to be exasperating → Amer. dial.
1966 ► BEATS A HEN A-ROUTING to be astonishing or surprising; to be exasperating → Amer. dial.
1990 ► GO BALLISTIC to become astonishing → US sl.