Sunny
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌni/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sunny is an adjective meaning (of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.
Meaning
(of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.
More Meanings
- (of a place) Receiving a lot of sunshine.
- (figuratively) Cheerful.
- Of or relating to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; shiny; radiant.
- (US, regional) sunny side up
- A sunfish.
Example Sentences
the sunny side of a hill
a person with a sunny disposition
My decayed fair / A sunny look of his would soon repair.
Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.
Word Forms
- sunnier
- sunniest
- sunnies
Synonyms for sunny
Depending on context, synonyms include bright, sunshiny, sunlit, cheerful, clear, shining.
Antonyms for sunny
Common opposites include sunless.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sunshiny, shining, shiny, bright, clear, cheerful.
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