sunny-side up

[ suhn-ee-sahyd ]

adjective
  1. (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.

Origin of sunny-side up

1
First recorded in 1900–05

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British Dictionary definitions for sunny-side up

sunny-side up

adjective
  1. (of eggs) fried on one side only

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