adjective
- Greatly surprised or shocked; amazed.
Usage: archaic or literary
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'astony'; to astonish or shock.
Usage: archaic; chiefly British
Examples
- She stood astonied at the sight of the grand palace.
- The audience was astonied by the magician's incredible illusion.
- He astonied them with his unexpected announcement.
- The news astonied everyone in the room.
- They were astonied to learn the truth about the matter.
- The sudden appearance astonied the sleeping guard.