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sunny

UK/ˈsʊni/ US/ˈsʌni/ common us

adjective

1.

abounding with sunlight

  • “a bright sunny day”
  • “one shining norming” John Muir
  • “when it is warm and shiny”
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2.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

  • “a cheery hello”
  • “a gay sunny room”
  • “a sunny smile”
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Origin

From Middle English sunni, from Old English *sunniġ. Cognate with West Frisian sinnich, Low German sünnig, sonnig, Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Equivalent to sun + -y.

Phrases

  • Sunny Corner
  • Sunny Isles
  • Sunny Isles Beach
  • sunny side down
  • sunny side up
  • Sunny South
  • sunny uplands
  • sunny-day flooding

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