sunny-side up
[ suhn-ee-sahyd ]
/ ˈsʌn iˌsaɪd /
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
Words nearby sunny-side up
sunni, sunnies, sunnite, sunny, sunny side, sunny-side up, sunnyvale, sunproof, sunray, sunray pleats, sunrise
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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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