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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Self-proclaimed Parrot Heads—who still slap stickers on the building and leave flip-flops, salt shakers and other assorted memorabilia outside as a shrine to sunny good times—want instead to memorialize the studio forever.
A sunny afternoon, sitting outside with my grandsons when — ping!
From Los Angeles Times
Other out-of-towners might be disappointed to arrive in sunny Southern California only to be greeted by storm clouds, but Lilleaas is sanguine about the situation.
From Los Angeles Times
The weather will likely be “mostly sunny” and breezy in the valleys and mountains.
From Los Angeles Times
Most parts of the UK will be fairly sunny by day, but light snow flurries will affect the far north of Scotland, west Wales and some eastern counties of England.
From BBC
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