adjective
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full of or exposed to sunlight
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radiating good humour
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of or resembling the sun
Other Word Forms
- sunnily adverb
- sunniness noun
- unsunny adjective
Etymology
Origin of sunny
Example Sentences
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The UK had its warmest and sunniest year on record in 2025, according to the Met Office, with an average temperature of 10.09C.
From BBC
Social media responded to the warning with puzzlement: “I get it. It was like 49 degrees and sunny this morning. It’s tough in these streets.”
From Los Angeles Times
"It was rainy Berlin and we wanted sunny Kabul," Sadat recalled.
From Barron's
It was a sunny and frosty start to the weekend in the High Peak where overnight snow sits on the high ground.
From BBC
It is expected that much of the UK will have a sunny day on Saturday.
From BBC
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