sun-kissed

[ suhn-kist ]

adjective

(of skin) tanned or bronzed, or (of hair) lightened in color, by or as if by the sun: This natural bronzer enriches your skin and adds radiant, sun-kissed color.A newer trend is for sun-kissed blonde hair and darker roots.
abounding in sunshine; characteristically sunny:His work has taken him all over the world, from the sun-kissed beaches of Zanzibar to the icy wastes of the Arctic Circle.

evoking sunshine or sunny weather: We only use peak season tomatoes, so the sauce is filled with sun-kissed deliciousness.The festival kicked off with one of my favorite bands drenching the early afternoon in sun-kissed tropical pop.

Origin of sun-kissed

First recorded in 1820–30

All sun-kissed from the Florida sunshine… But I think it was more of a creative crush.
Juliette Lewis on Hollywood, Why the MSM Hates Scientology, and Masturbating to George Clooney | Marlow Stern | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
If you hurry, you'll still find sun-kissed yellows, rusty reds, and an orange so piquant you'll want a bite out of it.
Gal With a Suitcase | Jolie Hunt | November 6, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
The original Orange County gals have a sun-kissed, So-Cal tinge to their vicious battles.
Real Housewives, Real Hatred! | Rebecca Dana | March 1, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
The sun-kissed flowers plume the day with colour, and fling incense to the winds.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life | Thophile Gautier
The latter revealed an entrancing tropical scene with graceful palms adorning the marge of a pinkly sun-kissed sea.
The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon Wilson

Many have gained enormous heights, and are soaring majestically in the sun-kissed zenith.
Bird Lore, Volume I--1899 | Various
He saw it change as a sun-kissed landscape might when a cloud veils the sun.
The Man from Jericho | Edwin Carlile Litsey
"What I am looking for is a sun-kissed bungalow in your garden spot, old thing," I remarked about two o'clock.
I Walked in Arden | Jack Crawford

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