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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"You've been a staple every morning for us in relation to the weather, with your professionalism, your warmth, and that sunny disposition you have," he said.
From BBC
By Sunday, heavy rain will spread south and east across the UK followed by some wintry showers and sunny spells across Scotland, Northern Ireland and later in the day northern England and Wales.
From BBC
Affirming that is “The AI Doc”’s proposal that the sunny side of artificial intelligence’s sales pitch is probably too seductive.
From Salon
Just know the beach will always draw them back to sunny Southern California as the three sat in the Redondo Union volleyball locker room wearing shorts, sandals and their MIT shirts.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s always so sunny and the food is so good! In Japan, a lot of people wear black and white, but in L.A. everything’s so colorful. I get inspiration all the time.”
From Los Angeles Times
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