"wonderstruck" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wonderstruck [comparative], most wonderstruck [superlative]
Etymology: wonder + struck Etymology templates: {{compound|en|wonder|struck}} wonder + struck Head templates: {{en-adj}} wonderstruck (comparative more wonderstruck, superlative most wonderstruck)
  1. Filled or overcome with wonder. Synonyms: awestruck, wonderstricken Related terms: wonder-striking Translations (filled with wonder): admirega (Esperanto), émerveillé (French), muet d’admiration (French)
    Sense id: en-wonderstruck-en-adj-3M8VH7QW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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