sunlit

[ suhn-lit ]
/ ˈsʌnˌlɪt /
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adjective

lighted by the sun.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
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Origin of sunlit

First recorded in 1815–25; sun + lit1

Words nearby sunlit

sunket, sunlamp, sunless, sunlight, sunlight peak, sunlit, sunn, sunna, sunni, sunnies, sunnite
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Words related to sunlit

pleasant, brilliant, luminous, radiant, golden, glistening, vivid, shimmering, sunny, dazzling, blazing, sparkling, shiny, intense, flashing, silvery, clarion, cloudless, fine, light

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