sunny Definition
sunny (sun′ē)
adjective -·nier, -·ni·est
- shining or bright with sunlight; full of sunshine
- bright and cheerful a sunny smile
- of or suggestive of the sun a sunny radiance
sunny Related Forms
sun′·nily adverb
sun′·ni·ness noun
sunny Synonyms
sunny
modif.
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.

