sun-shiny

noun

the shining of the sun; direct light of the sun.

brightness or radiance; cheerfulness or happiness.

a source of cheer or happiness.

the effect of the sun in lighting and heating a place.

a place where the direct rays of the sun fall.

adjective

of or pertaining to sunshine laws: sunshine rules.

fair-weather ( def 2 ).

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Origin:
1200–50; Middle English sunnesin; see sun, shine

Related forms

sun·shine·less, adjective

sun·shin·y, adjective

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sunshine (ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn)

—n
1.	the light received directly from the sun
2.	the warmth from the sun
3.	a sunny area
4.	a light-hearted or ironic term of address

'sunshiny

—*adj*

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sunshine

mid-13c., from sun (n.) + shine. Sunshine law in reference to U.S. open meeting legislation is recorded from 1972, from the notion of shining the light of public access on deliberations formerly held behind closed doors.

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"Who has not imagined to himself a country inn, where the traveler shall really feel in, and at home, and at his public house, who was before at his private house?—whose host is indeed a host, and a lord of the land, a self-appointed brother of his race; called to his place, beside, by all the winds of heaven and his good genius, as truly as the preacher is called to preach; a man of such universal sympathies, and so broad and genial a human nature, that he would fain sacrifice the tender but narrow ties of private friendship to a broad, sun-shiny, fair-weather-and- foul friendship for his race; who loves men, not as a philosopher, with philanthropy, nor as an overseer of the poor, with charity, but by a necessity of his nature, as he loves dogs and horses; and standing at his open door from morning till night would fain see more and more of them come along the highway, and is never satiated. To him the sun and moon are but travelers, the one by day and the other by night; and they too patronize his house."

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