sunny-side up

American

[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.

sunny-side up British

adjective

(of eggs) fried on one side only

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Etymology

Origin of sunny-side up

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up, hard boiled or scrambled, many hesitate to eat them amid concerns that eggs may raise cholesterol levels and be bad for heart health.

From Science Daily

Our plates are filled with golden-brown waffles, sunny-side up eggs, and clusters of grapes.

From Literature

At breakfast, I sometimes use it right away to fry hash browns or cook a sunny-side up egg.

From Washington Post

She fries a single egg sunny-side up and places it on a small plate of leftover jasmine rice.

From New York Times

Why, you can bob along on turquoise waters atop sunny-side up eggs, bacon and pancakes.

From Washington Post

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