Sudden

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·adv Suddenly; unexpectedly.

II. Sudden ·adj Hasty; violent; rash; precipitate.

III. Sudden ·noun An unexpected occurrence; a surprise.

IV. Sudden ·adj Hastly prepared or employed; quick; rapid.

V. Sudden ·adj Happening without previous notice or with very brief notice; coming unexpectedly, or without the common preparation; immediate; instant; speedy.