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.

Nearby words

sunn, sunna, sunni, sunnies, sunnite, sunny, sunny side, sunny-side up, sunnyvale, sunproof, sunray

Origin of sunny

1250–1300 Middle English; see sun, -y¹

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

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Examples from the Web for sunny

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.”
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To put that into perspective, indoor lighting is about 100 lux, while a bright, sunny day can hit 50,000 lux or more.
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That gave a huge advantage to the sunny Republican prone to hugging supporters.
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All of which makes them excellent candidates for solar power—even if they are generally not located in the most sunny states.
Charging Up|The Daily Beast|October 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Francisco Alvarez of the sunny plains wished that it would stop.
The Free Rangers|Joseph A. Altsheler
Curfoot turned his pointed muzzle toward the window and sneered at the sunny landscape.
The Dark Star|Robert W. Chambers
He took the children to his bosom with all the warm affection of his sunny nature, with tears of thankfulness in his eyes.
Father Brighthopes|John Townsend Trowbridge
They were dotted, on this sunny morning, with the most beautiful flowers.
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While, to propitiate intending settlers, he said he had been to Greenland, and so the land got a sunny name.
Great Epochs in American History, Volume I.|Various

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 Formssunnily, adverbsunniness, noun

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Word Origin and History for sunny

sunny

adj.

"full of sun," c.1300, from sun (n.) + -y (2). Figurative sense of "cheerful" is attested from 1540s. Related: Sunnily; sunniness. Eggs served sunny side up first attested 1900.

sunny

adjective, sun·ni·er, sun·ni·est.

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sunny

adjective -nier or -niest

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