# astonisher

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Something that astonishes; an astonishing thing or event.
2. Someone who astonishes.
3. An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
4. A short line of smaller type above (or sometimes below) the main headline of an article, usually placed flush-left.
5. A headline or lead (introductory paragraph) designed to capture attention through a surprising statement.

## Etymology
From astonish + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/astonisher