sunny

[ suhn-ee ]

/ ˈsʌn i /

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adjective, sun·ni·er, sun·ni·est.

abounding in sunshine: a sunny day.

exposed to, lighted, or warmed by the direct rays of the sun: a sunny room.

pertaining to or proceeding from the sun; solar.

resembling the sun.

cheery, cheerful, or joyous: a sunny disposition.

Origin of sunny

1250–1300 Middle English; see sun, -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sunny

sun·ni·ly, adverb sun·ni·ness, noun un·sun·ny, adjective

Words nearby sunny

sunn, sunna, sunni, sunnies, sunnite, sunny, sunny side, sunny-side up, sunnyvale, sunproof, sunray

Example sentences from the Web for sunny

I gingerly walked down the center staircase and out into what was a chilly, sunny October morning.

I Was Gang Raped at a UVA Frat 30 Years Ago, and No One Did Anything |Liz Seccuro |December 16, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Sunny Shell, a blogger for Christian Post says the movie “belittles Christians.”

Kirk Cameron Saves Christmas from Abominable Killjoys (Other Christians) |Brandy Zadrozny |November 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
To put that into perspective, indoor lighting is about 100 lux, while a bright, sunny day can hit 50,000 lux or more.

Fight Seasonal Affective Disorder With This New Tracker |DailyBurn |November 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
That gave a huge advantage to the sunny Republican prone to hugging supporters.

Tea Party Firebrand Wins Big in Iowa |Ben Jacobs |November 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

All of which makes them excellent candidates for solar power—even if they are generally not located in the most sunny states.

Charging Up |The Daily Beast |October 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Francisco Alvarez of the sunny plains wished that it would stop.

The Free Rangers |Joseph A. Altsheler
Curfoot turned his pointed muzzle toward the window and sneered at the sunny landscape.

The Dark Star |Robert W. Chambers
He took the children to his bosom with all the warm affection of his sunny nature, with tears of thankfulness in his eyes.

Father Brighthopes |John Townsend Trowbridge
They were dotted, on this sunny morning, with the most beautiful flowers.

Beginner's Book in Language |H. Jeschke
While, to propitiate intending settlers, he said he had been to Greenland, and so the land got a sunny name.

Great Epochs in American History, Volume I. |Various

British Dictionary definitions for sunny

sunny

/ (ˈsʌnɪ) /

adjective -nier or -niest

full of or exposed to sunlight

radiating good humour

of or resembling the sun

Derived forms of sunny

sunnily, adverb sunniness, noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

sunny

adjective, sun·ni·er, sun·ni·est.

Origin of sunny

OTHER WORDS FROM sunny

Words nearby sunny

Example sentences from the Web for sunny

British Dictionary definitions for sunny

adjective -nier or -niest

Derived forms of sunny

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

sunny

adjective, sun·ni·er, sun·ni·est.

Origin of sunny

OTHER WORDS FROM sunny

Words nearby sunny

Words related to sunny

Example sentences from the Web for sunny

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adjective -nier or -niest

Derived forms of sunny

British Dictionary definitions for sunny