sunny-side up

[suhn-ee-sahyd]

sun·ny·side up

[suhn-ee-sahyd]
noun
(of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
Compare over easy.


Origin:
1900–05
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Sunny-side up is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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sunny-side up
 
adj
(of eggs) fried on one side only

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sunny-side up definition


  1. mod.
    [of eggs] having yolks facing up and still yellow and hot, but not cooked through; straight up. : I'll have my eggs sunny-side up, with toast and coffee.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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