sunny

[ suhn-ee ]

/ ˈsʌn i /

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adjective, sun·ni·er, sun·ni·est.

abounding in sunshine: a sunny day.

exposed to, lighted, or warmed by the direct rays of the sun: a sunny room.

pertaining to or proceeding from the sun; solar.

resembling the sun.

cheery, cheerful, or joyous: a sunny disposition.

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Origin of sunny

1250–1300 Middle English; see sun, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sunny

sun·ni·ly, adverbsun·ni·ness, nounun·sun·ny, adjective

Words nearby sunny

sunn, Sunna, Sunni, sunnies, Sunnite, sunny, sunny side, sunny-side up, Sunnyvale, sun pan, sun parlor

How to use sunny in a sentence

It’s a mostly sunny but blustery day, with highs only in the low 30s in our colder areas to the mid- to upper 30s in the city.
D.C.-area forecast: Cold today before another possible winter storm starting Wednesday night|Jason Samenow|February 8, 2021|Washington Post
Sunshine starts to finally break through later tomorrow, and we should see mostly sunny skies on Thursday, too, before a front approaches Friday with rain chances.
Updates: Snow showers focus inside the Beltway|Matt Rogers, Jason Samenow|February 2, 2021|Washington Post
Both days are mostly sunny as highs climb from the upper 30s Wednesday, which remains windy, to low-to-mid 40s Thursday, when breezes calm.
Updates: An icy morning with scattered snow showers developing into the afternoon|Jason Samenow|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Express forecastForecast in detailWhen partly sunny and low-to-mid-40s conditions could make today the most comfortable day of the forecast period, you know you’ve got a solid winter air mass settling in.
D.C.-area forecast: A little nicer today, cold and blustery tomorrow; Sunday winter storm?|Dan Stillman|January 27, 2021|Washington Post

Wind chills will make the temperature feel like the 20s under mostly sunny skies.
D.C.-area forecast: Lingering drizzle and freezing drizzle, then slowly drying out|Matt Rogers|January 26, 2021|Washington Post
I gingerly walked down the center staircase and out into what was a chilly, sunny October morning.
I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything|Liz Seccuro|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sunny Shell, a blogger for Christian Post says the movie “belittles Christians.”
Kirk Cameron Saves Christmas from Abominable Killjoys (Other Christians)|Brandy Zadrozny|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To put that into perspective, indoor lighting is about 100 lux, while a bright, sunny day can hit 50,000 lux or more.
Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder With This New Tracker|DailyBurn|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My mailman, David, is the sunny-faced sort who brightens my block each afternoon, no matter the weather, with a glowing smile.
Was the Unabomber a Eugene O’Neill Fan?|Robert M. Dowling|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That gave a huge advantage to the sunny Republican prone to hugging supporters.
Tea Party Firebrand Wins Big in Iowa|Ben Jacobs|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There were to be many things yet which Felipe could not fathom in this lovely, sorrowing, sunny sister of his.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
He had a hopeful, sunny nature, and never looked upon the dark side of things if he could help it.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
Finally, we left Australia on the 9th of June, four months after our first landing on its sunny shores.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
"He really did," agreed Violet, leading the way to the sunny open spot a trifle behind the house.
The Box-Car Children|Gertrude Chandler Warner
What a merry place a steamer is on a calm sunny summer forenoon, and what an appetite every one seems to have!
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for sunny

sunny

/ (ˈsʌnɪ) /

adjective -nier or -niest

full of or exposed to sunlight

radiating good humour

of or resembling the sun

Derived forms of sunny

sunnily, adverbsunniness, noun

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