Nearby Words

sunniness

[suhn-ee] Origin

sun·ny

[suhn-ee]
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, -y1

sun·ni·ly, adverb
sun·ni·ness, noun
un·sun·ny, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To sunniness

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Sunniness is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
Collins
World English Dictionary
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
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
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
Cite This Source
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature