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sunnily
[
suhn
-ee
]
Origin
sun·ny
/
ˈsʌn
i
/
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[
suhn
-ee
]
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adjective,
-ni·er,
-ni·est.
1.
abounding in sunshine:
a sunny day.
2.
exposed to, lighted, or warmed by the direct rays of the
sun
:
a sunny room.
3.
pertaining to or proceeding from the
sun
;
solar.
4.
resembling the
sun
.
5.
cheery, cheerful, or joyous:
a sunny
disposition
.
Origin:
1250–1300
Middle English;
see
sun
,
-y
1
Related forms
sun·ni·ly,
adverb
sun·ni·ness,
noun
un·sun·ny,
adjective
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sunny
(ˈsʌnɪ)
—
adj
,
-nier
,
-niest
1.
full of or exposed to sunlight
2.
radiating good humour
3.
of or resembling the sun
'sunnily
—
adv
'sunniness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
sunny
"full of sun," c.1300, from
sun
(n.). Fig. sense of "cheerful" is attested from 1545.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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