sunshine

[ suhn-shahyn ]
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noun
  1. the shining of the sun; direct light of the sun.

  2. brightness or radiance; cheerfulness or happiness.

  1. a source of cheer or happiness.

  2. the effect of the sun in lighting and heating a place.

  3. a place where the direct rays of the sun fall.

adjective
  1. of or relating to sunshine laws: sunshine rules.

Origin of sunshine

1
1200–50; Middle English sunnesin;see sun, shine1

Other words from sunshine

  • sunshineless, adjective
  • sunshiny, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for sunshine

sunshine

/ (ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn) /


noun
  1. the light received directly from the sun

  2. the warmth from the sun

  1. a sunny area

  2. a light-hearted or ironic term of address

Derived forms of sunshine

  • sunshiny, adjective

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