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sunny Definition

sunny (sunē)

adjective -·nier, -·ni·est

  1. shining or bright with sunlight; full of sunshine
  2. bright and cheerful a sunny smile
  3. of or suggestive of the sun a sunny radiance

sunny Related Forms

sun·nily adverb sun·ni·ness noun

sunny Synonyms

sunny

modif.

  1. Full of sunshine

    shining, brilliant, sunshiny; see bright 1.

  2. Cheerful

    bright, cheery, blithe, genial; see happy 1.

sunny Usage Examples

Preposition: with

  • breeze: A1 Team Japan - Dubai race report 11 December 2005 Weather: Sunny with a breeze.
  • cloud: Most days were hot and sunny with very light cloud.
  • sky: An early morning on Sunday 11th May it was sunny with a beautiful clear blue sky.
  • temperature: The rest of the day was mainly sunny with a maximum temperature of 12.5C by 1300 GMT.
  • wind: Sunday was again sunny with a light southerly wind.

Preposition: in

  • afternoon: A wet start to the day but sunny in the afternoon.
  • morning: Sunny in the morning but mostly cloudy after lunch.

Modifies a noun

  • clime: Have you heard the tale of the aloe plant, Away in the sunny clime?
  • spell: For many places there were long, sunny spells during the day.
  • afternoon: A couple of boats were on here enjoying the sunny afternoon.
  • weather: The sunny weather I asked for on friday seems to be lasting all week!
  • terrace: Enjoy this panorama from the pool or whilst dining on the sunny terrace at the front of the house.
  • windowsill: The Extra Olive Enthusiast's kit A young Olive tree in a terracotta pot, ideal for a sunny windowsill or conservatory.

Modifying Another Word

  • gloriously: Love is all you need It's a gloriously sunny morning.
  • mostly: A mostly sunny trip down to the junction where we turned right toward Nuneaton.
  • mainly: Visibility was very good in clear air with the day mainly sunny.
  • beautifully: On the plus side tho the skies are beautifully sunny for when the wind eases.
  • wonderfully: It is wonderfully sunny and everybody is very happy.
  • somewhere: I'm not sure how to afford it, but I know I'm going somewhere sunny!

Used with adjective complement

dawn: The day dawned sunny with a forecast for 34 degrees, according to emailer Fiona Insch in the stands.

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