sunny
Featuring a lot of sunshineFeaturing a lot of sunshine.
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Meaning
4 sensesFeaturing a lot of sunshine.
Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.
Receiving a lot of sunshine.
the sunny side of a hill
I would describe Spain as sunny, but it's nothing in comparison to the Sahara.
(figuratively)Cheerful.
a person with a sunny disposition
Of or relating to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; shiny; radiant.
- associated with the presence of sunlight
- bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
Examples
249 sentencesIt was a beautiful sunny day.
Це був чудовий сонячний день. — deniko
ruБыл прекрасный, солнечный день. — vlad2k
deEs war ein schöner Sonnentag. — Manfredo
I was hoping today would be sunny.
Я сподівався, що сьогодні буде сонячно. — deniko
It's a sunny day.
Сьогодні сонячний день. — ChickenKiev
ruДень сегодня солнечный. — marafon
deEs ist ein sonniger Tag. — Hans_Adler
It was sunny and warm.
Було сонячно й тепло. — deniko
ruБыло солнечно и тепло. — odexed
Will it be sunny tomorrow?
Чи буде завтра сонце? — aandrusiak
ruЗавтра будет солнечно? — marafon
deWird die Sonne morgen scheinen? — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English sunni, from Old English *sunniġ. Cognate with West Frisian sinnich, LoFrom Middle English sunni, from Old English *sunniġ. Cognate with West Frisian sinnich, Low German sünnig, sonnig, Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Equivalent to sun + -y.
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Forms
sunnier, sunniestSynonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Weather and nature — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
5 patterns- sunny day
- a sunny day
- sunny tomorrow
- be sunny tomorrow
- be a sunny
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.