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sunny-side up

[ suhn-ee-sahyd ]
/ ˈsʌn iˌsaɪd /
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adjective
(of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
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Origin of sunny-side up

First recorded in 1900–05
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British Dictionary definitions for sunny-side up

sunny-side up

adjective
(of eggs) fried on one side only
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