Other forms: sunniest; sunnier
Sunny means shining with bright sunlight, like a beautiful sunny Saturday at the beach. It can also mean cheerful, like your sunny, upbeat best friend.
When the sun is shining, it’s a sunny day, and when you’re smiling and friendly, you’re sunny too. Sunny has been used in this figurative way since the 16th century, and in the 1830s, sunny side came to mean «optimistic outlook.» However, if you order your eggs sunny side up, it just means you’ll get two fried eggs with bright yellow, runny yolks.
Definitions of sunny
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adjective
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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cheery, gay
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cheerful
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
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cheerful
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Vaudeville was characterized by sunny optimism, acts that were uplifting, cheerful, and clean. It provided a fanciful, magical escape, but after Black Friday, the tone of American entertainment changed almost overnight.
Karen Abbott
PRONUNCIATION OF SUNNY
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUNNY
Sunny is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.
WHAT DOES SUNNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Sunny
Sunny may refer to: ▪ An abundance of sunlight ▪ It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, a television show ▪ Airkraft Sunny, a Swiss ultralight aircraft ▪ Nissan Sunny, a vehicle ▪ Seiyu Group, a Japanese supermarket ▪ SS Sunny, an Indonesian cargo ship in service 1959–69 ▪ «Sunny», a 1966 song by Bobby Hebb, covered by Boney M. ▪ «Sunny», a 1995 song by Morrissey ▪ Sunny, a 1925 Jerome Kern musical ▪ Sunny, XM Satellite Radio channel 24 ▪ Sunny, 1979 ▪ Sunny, 2011…
Definition of sunny in the English dictionary
The first definition of sunny in the dictionary is full of or exposed to sunlight. Other definition of sunny is radiating good humour. Sunny is also of or resembling the sun.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUNNY
Synonyms and antonyms of sunny in the English dictionary of synonyms
SYNONYMS OF «SUNNY»
The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sunny» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Translation of «sunny» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF SUNNY
Find out the translation of sunny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sunny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sunny» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
阳光明媚的
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
soleado
570 millions of speakers
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sunny
510 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
सनी
380 millions of speakers
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مُشْمِس
280 millions of speakers
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солнечный
278 millions of speakers
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ensolarado
270 millions of speakers
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হাসিখুশি
260 millions of speakers
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ensoleillé
220 millions of speakers
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cerah
190 millions of speakers
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sonnig
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
日当たりのよい
130 millions of speakers
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햇빛이 밝은
85 millions of speakers
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Panas
85 millions of speakers
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nắng
80 millions of speakers
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சன்னி
75 millions of speakers
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सनी
75 millions of speakers
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güneşli
70 millions of speakers
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soleggiato
65 millions of speakers
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słoneczny
50 millions of speakers
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сонячний
40 millions of speakers
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însorit
30 millions of speakers
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ηλιόλουστος
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
sonnige
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
solig
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
solfylt
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of sunny
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUNNY»
The term «sunny» is very widely used and occupies the 3.443 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUNNY» OVER TIME
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sunny
10 QUOTES WITH «SUNNY»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word sunny.
Vaudeville was characterized by sunny optimism, acts that were uplifting, cheerful, and clean. It provided a fanciful, magical escape, but after Black Friday, the tone of American entertainment changed almost overnight.
The Indian Summer of life should be a little sunny and a little sad, like the season, and infinite in wealth and depth of tone, but never hustled.
Stanford University is so startlingly paradisial, so fragrant and sunny, it’s as if you could eat from the trees and live happily forever.
My ideal vacation isn’t about complex maneuvers. I want to arrive somewhere foreign where I don’t speak the language, go hiking, then plop down in a sunny square, have drinks, read a book, and see what happens.
California has something which not every place in the world has: It has what I would call a sunny side, and I don’t mean just physically, but the sunny side is a future. California’s worth saving, to put it bluntly.
I cook a mean Sunday lunch. My idea of Heaven is a lunch outside on a beautifully sunny Sunday afternoon. It’s the time to gather everyone together.
I like to wake up late, around 11 A.M., especially if I have been out the night before. Then I go to brunch with either my friends or my girlfriend. I then like to just chill out: read the papers, read some scripts and then take it very easy. If it’s sunny, I go for a walk with my dog, Niles, in the countryside.
I can’t conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That’s why I decided to live in New York.
Vancouver is one of my favorite places on earth. It’s gray and rainy there a lot of the time, but for some reason, even though it’s gray and rainy, I feel like it’s a sunny day.
Two famous happy warriors — Reagan and his political soulmate, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher — knew they were fighting their own ideological and external wars. But they did so with the sunny dispositions and positive outlooks of those who knew they were on the right side of history.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUNNY»
Discover the use of sunny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sunny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Sunny is upset by the problems in her life—her mother’s illness and her father’s lack of attention to her—and decides to escape by running away.
Over fifty projects for everything from cushions to soft toys.
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Visit Sunny Chernobyl: And Other Adventures in the World’s …
But in Visit Sunny Chernobyl, Andrew Blackwell embraces a different kind of travel, taking a jaunt through the most gruesomely polluted places on Earth.
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White Lines II: Sunny: A Novel
A sequel to White Lines finds Sunny’s seemingly idyllic life crumbling in the face of her secret enduring love for Dorian and a fear that she will never find a comparable love again, a situation that compels her return to drug abuse.
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Rainy Brain, Sunny Brain: How to Retrain Your Brain to …
Offers research-based advice for training the brain to have a better balance of danger-avoiding versus pleasure-seeking inclinations, allowing pessimists to be more positive and happy, while allowing reckless people to have better self …
Well, that’s exactly where Sunny Von Bunny finds herself. Fortunately, In this little rhyming tale, she has a friend to remind her of what’s really important. (Clue: It’s not what’s in your closet!)
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Yugoslavia’s Sunny Side: A History of Tourism in Socialism …
This book undertakes a critical analysis of the history of domestic tourism in Yugoslavia under Communism.
Hannes Grandits, Karin Taylor, 2010
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From Sandbar to Sophistication: The Story of Sunny Isles Beach
On the tenth anniversary of the city’s incorporation, this collection of vintage and current images commemorates the beauty and uniqueness of the past and honors the city’s founders, developers and citizens.
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Sunny and Her Cochlear Implants
Then, her life changes when her aids no longer help — but there is a solution. Sunny is about hope, acceptance and a positive «can do» attitude. This book is the first in a new series.
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Sunny Chandler’s Return
Her early works were hailed by Rendezvous magazine as stories with “larger than life heroes and heroines [who] make you believe all the warm, wonderful, wild things in life.” Here is the unforgettable story of a woman who returns to her …
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUNNY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sunny is used in the context of the following news items.
Friday forecast: Partly sunny with patchy fog in the morning
Today, the forecast calls for partly sunny skies, with patchy dense fog in the morning. Expect highs in the mid- to upper 80s and north winds of 10 mph or less. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
Weather: Sunny, dry conditions forecast into next week
Heat is finally arriving to Greater Cincinnati, and increased temperatures during the final two weekends of July are going to help balance the weather record … «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
Forecast: Sunny and hot, high near 94
Today across the Knoxville, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast, mainly after 5 p.m. Otherwise, it will be mostly sunny and hot with … «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»
DC area forecast: A sunny and shower-free Sunday, before daily …
9/10: Sunny, dry, not-so-humid. Haven’t enjoyed one of these in a while! EXPRESS FORECAST. Today: Mostly sunny and warm. Highs: Upper 80s to near 90. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Cloudy and wet, then gradually sunny in Muskegon
MUSKEGON, MI – Showers and thunderstorms are likely today, July 7, in Muskegon, and then it’s gradually going to become sunny with a high near 69 degrees, … «MLive.com, Jul 15»
Mostly sunny Wednesday in store for midstate
More storms are in the forecast leading up to Independence Day, which also could be wet. There is a chance of storms on Wednesday, mainly between 1-2 p.m. … «PennLive.com, Jun 15»
Forecast: Mostly sunny, hot; a slight chance of showers in the …
Today across the Knoxville area, the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the … «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jun 15»
Sunny and clear skies expected for the weekend
The weekend will be mostly sunny with clear skies, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday will have a high near 91 degrees and an overnight low … «Austin American-Statesman, Jun 15»
Forecast: Mostly sunny skies, afternoon showers possible
Today across the Knoxville area, the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Expect highs in the … «Knoxville News Sentinel, May 15»
Donations pour in for Arizona dog Sunny who was found hanging …
Sunny the dog made headlines when someone found her on May 12. The shepherd mix was hanging from a tree in Tucson with a rope tied around her mouth. «Daily Mail, May 15»
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: marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine
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: exposed to, brightened by, or warmed by the sun
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the sunniest parts of the country
We found a sunny place to have lunch.
If it’s sunny later, we can go to the park.
Recent Examples on the Web
Sunday is the weekend’s warmest day with mostly sunny skies and a daytime high of 93.
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Expect mostly sunny skies and highs in the 70s through Wednesday.
—Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2023
But under sunny skies in Washington and Boston, Chicago and New York on Thursday afternoon, a digital clock with yellow numbers gleamed behind home plate and in center field.
—Chelsea Janes, Scott Allen And Ben Strauss, Anchorage Daily News, 31 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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adjective, sun·ni·er, sun·ni·est. abounding in sunshine: a sunny day. exposed to, lighted, or warmed by the direct rays of the sun: a sunny room.
Can you describe someone as sunny?
(figuratively, of a person or a person’s mood) Cheerful. A sunny disposition. Of or relating to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; brilliant; radiant. The definition of sunny is something that is bright, shining like the sun, or cheerful.
Is it sunnier or more sunny?
Comparative form of sunny: more sunny.
What is the full meaning of Sunny?
1 : marked by brilliant sunlight : full of sunshine. 2 : cheerful, optimistic a sunny disposition. 3 : exposed to, brightened by, or warmed by the sun a sunny room.
Can you say more sunny?
The comparative form of sunny; more sunny.
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What type of word is sunny?
What type of word is sunny? As detailed above, ‘sunny’ is an adjective. Adjective usage: Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.
What is the description of Sunny?
Sunny means shining with bright sunlight, like a beautiful sunny Saturday at the beach. It can also mean cheerful, like your sunny, upbeat best friend. When the sun is shining, it’s a sunny day, and when you’re smiling and friendly, you’re sunny too.
How do you write sunny?
adjective, sun·ni·er, sun·ni·est. abounding in sunshine: a sunny day.
What is the synonym of Sunny?
In this page you can discover 52 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sunny, like: bright, shining, blithe, clear, cloudless, unclouded, genial, gay, vivacious, radiant and shiny.
What does sunnier climes mean?
a place where the weather is different in a particular way: We’re off to sunnier climes next week.
What is a superlative modifier?
Superlative modifiers are used to compare one thing to two or more things. They are often followed by the word «of». Add «–est» after most of the one-syllable modifiers and after certain two-syllable modifiers. … Irregular modifiers take the superlative form by becoming another word entirely. Good and well become best.
What is the superlative form of poor?
So, for the word ‘poor’, the comparative degree is ‘poorer’ and the superlative degree is ‘poorest‘.
How do you say it is not sunny?
You may use «cloudy,» «dark,» «overcast,» or «gloomy» as an antonym of the «sunny,» depending on the context. But I think the most appropriate antonym is «sunless.» The adjective «sunless» means «being without sunlight; having no sun.»
What’s a better word for beautiful?
admirable, adorable, alluring, angelic, appealing, beauteous, bewitching, captivating, charming, classy, comely, cute, dazzling, delicate, delightful, divine, elegant, enthralling, enticing, excellent, exquisite, fair, fascinating, fetching, fine, foxy, good-looking, gorgeous, graceful, grand, handsome, ideal, inviting …
Can sunny breathe fire?
Sunny is the gold dragon who was shown playing with the other dragonets of destiny in a cave, being looked in on by Wren and Sky. … This saddened Sky, as he cannot breathe fire.
Can sunny mean happy?
A person who is sunny is happy and pleasant.
What does Sunny mean in Urdu?
Sunny name meaning is «better or best» or»most excellent» or»most prominent». Sunny name meaning in Urdu is «بلند تر٬افضل، اونچا، ذی مقام».
What is sunny day?
The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves.
What kind of word is hot?
Hot is an adjective — Word Type.
What does the word sunniest mean?
full of or exposed to sunlight.
What is the adjective of Sunny?
adjective. /ˈsʌni/ /ˈsʌni/ (comparative sunnier, superlative sunniest) with a lot of bright light from the sun.
Where can I use worse and worst?
Remember that worse is used to compare two things, such as «now» and «before,» while worst compares three or more things. You might use worse than yesterday, but this doesn’t make it the worst cold you ever had.
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Sunny means shining with bright sunlight, like a beautiful sunny Saturday at the beach. It can also mean cheerful, like your sunny, upbeat best friend.
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(of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.
Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.
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(of a place) Receiving a lot of sunshine.
I would describe Spain as sunny, but it’s nothing in comparison to the Sahara.
the sunny side of a hill
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(of a person or a person’s mood) cheerful
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Of or relating to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; shiny; radiant.
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When the sun is shining, it’s a sunny day, and when you’re smiling and friendly, you’re sunny too. Sunny has been used in this figurative way since the 16th century, and in the 1830s, sunny side came to mean «optimistic outlook.» However, if you order your eggs sunny side up, it just means you’ll get two fried eggs with bright yellow, runny yolks.
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What is the root word for sunny?
sunny (adj.) “full of sun,” early 14c., from sun (n.) + -y (2). Compare Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Figurative sense of “cheerful” is attested from 1540s. Sunny side in reference to optimistic outlook is from 1831.
What does sunniest mean?
1. Exposed to or abounding in sunshine: a sunny room. 2. Cheerful; genial: a sunny smile. sun′ni·ly adv.
Can we say more sunny?
The comparative form of sunny; more sunny.
Is sunnier a real word?
2. Cheerful; genial: a sunny smile. sun′ni·ly adv. sun′ni·ness n.
What is meaning by sunny?
full of sunshine
What is a soony?
soo•ny. Pronunciation: (s’nē), [key] — adj. Australian. sentimental; emotional.
What does Sooky mean?
Filters. (Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand, slang) Complaining, whingeing, sad; jealous.
Is soony a word?
soo•ny (so̅o̅′nē), adj. [Australian.] British Termssentimental; emotional.
What is sonnyboy?
Definitions of sonny boy. noun. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) synonyms: cub, lad, laddie, sonny.
Where does the name Sonny originate from?
Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name. It can be a derivative of the English word “Son”, a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning “sun” or the Slavic male name Slavon meaning “famous, glorious”.
How do you spell sonny boy?
noun. A boy or young man, especially one who is particularly favoured or protected; also as a friendly, patronizing, or ironic form of address.
Who wrote sonny boy?
Al Jolson
Is Sunny Boy cereal still available?
(Please note: Currently, only certain Sunny Boy Foods products are available at select Save-ons, and Fed Co-ops. This includes: SB cereal, Muesli and BG Cereal. We are working hard to list our product in stores very soon, and appreciate your continued patience.
What is Sonny a nickname for?
Also the short form of the Italian name Santino illustrated in Mario Puzo’s 1969 novel, “The Godfather” for character Santino “Sonny” Corleone….Sonny.
| meaning | Nickname for a male child |
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| variations | Sunnie Sonnie Sonni Sonney Sunny Son |
| popularity chart | births |
Is Sonny a good boy name?
Sonny Origin and Meaning Sonny is one of the generic boy nickname names making a surprise reappearance, and it was recently used by actor Jason Lee. Another surprise: It’s been on the US Top 1000 list every year since 1927, reaching a peak in 1975, when it hit Number 428.
Is Sunny a boy name?
The name Sunny is a boy’s name. Upbeat nickname-name that can’t help but make you smile, along with its soundalike Sonny. Sunny is often heard in India as a nickname for Sunil, Sundeep or Sunita, but it’s also bestowed as a standalone with the literal meaning of “sunny; radiant; cheerful”.
Is Sunny a good name?
The name Sunny is a girl’s name of English origin. Upbeat nickname-name that can’t help but make you smile. You might want to use it as a short form for a more “serious” name such as Sunniva, but Sunny is undeniably, well, sunny.
Is Sunny a gender neutral name?
The name Sunny is primarily a gender-neutral name of English origin that means Sunny.
What names mean happy?
Along with Naomi and Asher, names meaning happy in the US Top 1000 include Abigail, Beatrice, Bonnie, Delilah, Eden, Felicity, Felix, and Tate. More unusual, or even unique, baby names meaning happy include Blythe, Lettie, Onni, and Seeley.
What is the Lucky name?
Along with Asher and Felicity, other names that mean luck in the US Top 1000 include Benedict, Bennett, Chance, Evangeline, Felix, Fisher, Iris, and Jade. Other lucky baby names you may consider include Beatrix, Clover, Penny, or even Lucky itself.
What name means answered prayer?
13 Arabella Arabella is a wonderful name of English origin with several different meanings. It means “beautiful”, “obliging”, “yielding to prayer” and “answered prayer.” This little girl’s name is a true wonder, as it incorporates the popular “Bella” but with a unique twist.
What is the most rarest name?
30 Of The Rarest Baby Names
- 8 Rosalind.
- 7 Indigo.
- 6 Shepherd.
- 5 Georgiana.
- 4 Chester.
- 3 Indra.
- 2 Baxter.
- 1 Pax.
What is the weirdest name?
Some really weird baby names
- Moon Unit. This was the suitably weird choice of the avant-garde late rock star Frank Zappa for his oldest daughter.
- Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116. It’s pronounced ‘Albin’ apparently.
- Kingmessiah. This was named the worst boy’s name of 2019 by one parenting site.
- Darth.
- Xxayvier.
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What is the root word for sunny?
sunny (adj.) “full of sun,” early 14c., from sun (n.) + -y (2). Compare Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Figurative sense of “cheerful” is attested from 1540s. Sunny side in reference to optimistic outlook is from 1831.
What type of noun is sunny?
sunny is an adjective: Of weather or a day, featuring a lot of sunshine. “Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.”
What is the adjective for sunny?
adjective. sun·ny | ˈsə-nē sunnier; sunniest.
What is a root noun?
root noun (plural root nouns) (linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, a noun formed by adding inflectional endings directly to the root, with no intermediate suffixes.
What is root form of the verb?
The root form of a verb is the base form of the word. The root form of a verb is used to create other forms of the verb when conjugated. This is always true with regular verbs, but may not apply with irregular verbs, depending on the tense.
Is root a countable noun?
[countable, usually singular] the main cause of something, such as a problem or difficult situation Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil. We have to get to the root of the problem. [countable, usually plural] the origin or basis of something Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music.
What is the root noun of Voyager?
Voyager has a Latin root, viaticum, which means “a journey.”
What is the root noun of angry?
The adverb angrily comes from its related adjective, angry. The Old Norse root is angra, “to grieve, vex, distress, or take offense with,” from Proto-Germanic origins.
What does root mean in Australian slang?
“have sexual intercourse with
What can’t you say in Australia?
10 Things You Should Never Say to an Australian
- Put another shrimp on the barbie.
- Dingo ate my baby.
- Vegemite is disgusting.
- What’s the difference between Australian and New Zealand?
- Fosters is hands down the best beer in the world.
- I hate AFL.
- When you say Kylie you mean Jenner, right?
- American coffee is better.
Why is it called a fanny pack?
Although traditionally the bag was worn with the pouch at the front, the separate American and British names derive from the fact that they are often worn with the pouch above the buttocks, for which “fanny” and “bum” are respective slang terms in each country.
What does Sinn Fein literally mean?
The phrase “Sinn Féin” is Irish for “Ourselves” or “We Ourselves”, although it is frequently mistranslated as “ourselves alone” (from “Sinn Féin Amháin”, an early-20th-century slogan).
What language is Sinn Fein?
Sinn Féin (/ˌʃɪn‖ˈfeɪn/) (“ourselves” or “we ourselves”) and Sinn Féin Amháin (“ourselves only / ourselves alone / solely us”) are Irish-language phrases used as a political slogan by Irish nationalists in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
What does Fine Gael mean in Irish?
Fine Gael (/ˌfiːnə ˈɡeɪl, ˌfɪn-/, Irish: [ˌfʲɪnʲə ˈɡeːl̪ˠ]; English: “Family (or Tribe) of the Irish”) is a liberal-conservative and Christian-democratic political party in the Republic of Ireland.
Why are Fine Gael called blue shirts?
The group provided physical protection for political groups such as Cumann na nGaedheal from intimidation and attacks by the anti-Treaty IRA. Most of the political parties whose meetings the Blueshirts protected would merge to become Fine Gael, and members of that party are still sometimes nicknamed “Blueshirts”.
Who set up Fine Gael?
W. T. Cosgrave
How many TDs Do Fine Gael have?
Composition of the 32nd Dáil
| Party | Feb. 2016 | Jan. 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 49 | 47 |
| Fianna Fáil | 44 | 45 |
| Sinn Féin | 23 | 22 |
| Labour | 7 | 7 |
How many senators are in the Seanad?
Under Article 18 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann consists of 60 senators, composed as follows: Eleven nominated by the Taoiseach.
What is the basic salary of a TD?
The basic salary of a backbench TD is €96,189. Cabinet ministers and junior ministers receive additional allowances. Office-holders (opposition party leaders, whips, the Ceann Comhairle, and Leas-Cheann Comhairle) also receive additional allowances.
What is the salary of an MP?
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
| Member of Parliament | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 26 January 1950 |
| First holder | 17 April 1952 |
| Salary | ₹200,833 (US$2,800) (incl. allowances) |
| Website | loksabha.nic.in |
How much do politicians get paid?
Salaries
| Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Officers | 114/1 |
|---|---|
| Vice President……………………………….. | $230,700 |
| Speaker of the House………………………… | $223,500 |
| House Majority & Minority Leaders………… | $193,400 |
| House/Senate Members & Delegates……….. | $174,000 |
What is the root word for sunny?
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What is the root word for sunny?
sunny (adj.) “full of sun,” early 14c., from sun (n.) + -y (2). Compare Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Figurative sense of “cheerful” is attested from 1540s. Sunny side in reference to optimistic outlook is from 1831.
What type of noun is sunny?
sunny is an adjective: Of weather or a day, featuring a lot of sunshine. “Whilst it may be sunny today, the weather forecast is predicting rain.”
What is the adjective for sunny?
adjective. sun·ny | ˈsə-nē sunnier; sunniest.
What is a root noun?
root noun (plural root nouns) (linguistics) In Proto-Indo-European linguistics, a noun formed by adding inflectional endings directly to the root, with no intermediate suffixes.
What is root form of the verb?
The root form of a verb is the base form of the word. The root form of a verb is used to create other forms of the verb when conjugated. This is always true with regular verbs, but may not apply with irregular verbs, depending on the tense.
Is root a countable noun?
[countable, usually singular] the main cause of something, such as a problem or difficult situation Money, or love of money, is said to be the root of all evil. We have to get to the root of the problem. [countable, usually plural] the origin or basis of something Flamenco has its roots in Arabic music.
What is the root noun of Voyager?
Voyager has a Latin root, viaticum, which means “a journey.”
What is the root noun of angry?
The adverb angrily comes from its related adjective, angry. The Old Norse root is angra, “to grieve, vex, distress, or take offense with,” from Proto-Germanic origins.
What does root mean in Australian slang?
“have sexual intercourse with
What can’t you say in Australia?
10 Things You Should Never Say to an Australian
- Put another shrimp on the barbie.
- Dingo ate my baby.
- Vegemite is disgusting.
- What’s the difference between Australian and New Zealand?
- Fosters is hands down the best beer in the world.
- I hate AFL.
- When you say Kylie you mean Jenner, right?
- American coffee is better.
Why is it called a fanny pack?
Although traditionally the bag was worn with the pouch at the front, the separate American and British names derive from the fact that they are often worn with the pouch above the buttocks, for which “fanny” and “bum” are respective slang terms in each country.
What does Sinn Fein literally mean?
The phrase “Sinn Féin” is Irish for “Ourselves” or “We Ourselves”, although it is frequently mistranslated as “ourselves alone” (from “Sinn Féin Amháin”, an early-20th-century slogan).
Where did Aye come from?
The word aye (/aɪ/), as a synonym for yes in response to a question, dates to the 1570s and, according to the Online Etymology Dictionary, is of unknown origin; it may derive as a variation of the word I (in the context of “I assent”); as an alteration of the Middle English yai (“yes”), or from the adverb aye (meaning …
When was aye invented?
Originally believed to be a rodent, the aye-aye has intrigued scientists since it was first described in 1788. Confusion stemmed from its large, chisel-like incisors which grow continuously. It was 12 years before examination of skeletal features led to a proposed reclassification as a primate.
Where are aye ayes found?
Madagascar
What does ye mean in modern English?
Ye (/jiː/) is a second-person, plural, personal pronoun (nominative), spelled in Old English as “ge”. In Middle English and early Early Modern English, it was used as a both informal second-person plural and formal honorific, to address a group of equals or superiors or a single superior.
What kind of word is thou?
The word thou /ðaʊ/ is a second-person singular pronoun in English. It is now largely archaic, having been replaced in most contexts by you.
Is ze a word?
Speaking ahead of the game’s 70th anniversary this weekend, Elie Dangoor, Chairman of the World English Language Scrabble Players Association (WESPA) said: “Ze will be a regular word in the game – it will be used much more than other new words because it will score highly.
Is Te a word?
The word “te” as a variant of “ti”, the seventh tone on the musical scale, is a hardworking little gem among 5,000 words added to the latest edition of The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary. The more two-letter words we have, the more possibilities a word will fit.”
How do you spell teh?
Teh is an Internet slang neologism most frequently used as an English article, based on a common typographical error of “the.” Teh has subsequently developed grammatical usages distinct from the.
Is EW a Scrabble word?
To begin with, ew and OK are now officially acceptable. They won’t score you enormous points, but two-letter words are always useful for trying to clear your tiles! “OK is something Scrabble players have been waiting for, for a long time,” said dictionary editor Peter Sokolowski.
What does te mean in science?
Tellurium, element 52 in the Periodic Table; code “Te”
What does te stand for in statistics?
Total Error (TE) and Total Allowable Error (TEa)
What does TEV mean?
Total enterprise value
What is definition of transpiration?
Transpiration is the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers. Water is necessary for plants but only a small amount of water taken up by the roots is used for growth and metabolism.
What is transpiration very short answer?
Transpiration is the loss of water from a plant in the form of water vapor. Water is absorbed by roots from the soil and transported as a liquid to the leaves via xylem. In the leaves, small pores allow water to escape as a vapor.
What is transpiration and its function?
The water, warmed by the sun, turns into vapor (evaporates), and passes out through thousands of tiny pores (stomata) mostly on the underside of the leaf surface. This is transpiration. It has two main functions: cooling the plant and pumping water and minerals to the leaves for photosynthesis.
How does temperature affect transpiration?
Temperature: Transpiration rates go up as the temperature goes up, especially during the growing season, when the air is warmer due to stronger sunlight and warmer air masses. Wind and air movement: Increased movement of the air around a plant will result in a higher transpiration rate.
Need another word that means the same as “sunny”? Find 26 synonyms and 30 related words for “sunny” in this overview.
Table Of Contents:
- Sunny as an Adjective
- Definitions of «Sunny» as an adjective
- Synonyms of «Sunny» as an adjective (26 Words)
- Usage Examples of «Sunny» as an adjective
- Associations of «Sunny» (30 Words)
The synonyms of “Sunny” are: cheery, gay, bright, sunlit, brilliant, clear, fine, fair, cheerful, happy, light-hearted, glad, merry, joyful, bubbly, blithe, jolly, jovial, animated, buoyant, ebullient, upbeat, vivacious, sparky, perky, rosy
Sunny as an Adjective
Definitions of «Sunny» as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sunny” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- (of a place) receiving much sunlight.
- (of a person or their temperament) cheery and bright.
- Bright with sunlight.
- Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer.
Synonyms of «Sunny» as an adjective (26 Words)
| animated | Made to appear to move as living creatures do. An animated conversation. |
| blithe | Carefree and happy and lighthearted. Spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation. |
| bright | Not made dim or less bright. All the world seems bright and gay. |
| brilliant | Exceptionally clever or talented. He was quite brilliant and was promoted almost at once. |
| bubbly | Full of or showing high spirits. A bright and bubbly personality. |
| buoyant | Able or tending to keep afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas. Buoyant balsawood boats. |
| cheerful | Noticeably happy and optimistic. A cheerful voice. |
| cheery | Happy and optimistic. A cheery smile. |
| clear | Clear and distinct to the senses easily perceptible. It was clear that they were in a trap. |
| ebullient | Joyously unrestrained. She sounded ebullient and happy. |
| fair | Having few alterations or corrections. A fair complexion. |
| fine | Characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment. The fine hand of a master. |
| glad | Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service. He will be glad to carry your bags. |
| happy | Eagerly disposed to act or to be of service. Happy Christmas. |
| jolly | Lively and entertaining. The jolly crowd at the reunion. |
| jovial | Cheerful and friendly. She was in a jovial mood. |
| joyful | Feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness. Make a joyful noise. |
| light-hearted | Carefree and happy and lighthearted. |
| merry | Slightly and good-humouredly drunk. The streets were dense with merry throngs of students. |
| perky | Cheerful and lively. Don t be perky miss. |
| rosy | Promising or suggesting good fortune or happiness; hopeful. The memory had the power to make her cheeks turn rosy. |
| sparky | Lively and high-spirited. Her sparky personality. |
| sunlit | Illuminated by direct light from the sun. The sunlit slopes of the canyon. |
| upbeat | Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic. He was upbeat about the company s future. |
| vivacious | Attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman. Her vivacious and elegant mother. |
Usage Examples of «Sunny» as an adjective
- A sunny day.
- He had a sunny disposition.
- Seefeld is set high on a sunny plateau.
- A gay sunny room.
- A sunny smile.
Associations of «Sunny» (30 Words)
| afternoon | In the afternoon every afternoon. She worked on Tuesday afternoons. |
| auroral | Characteristic of the dawn. A dim auroral glow. |
| breakfast | Eat breakfast. We breakfast at seven. |
| bright | Brightly. A choice of colours from pastels through to brights. |
| dawn | Become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood. The awful truth was beginning to dawn on him. |
| day | The part of a day when it is light the time between sunrise and sunset. They only met a few days ago. |
| daybreak | The first light of day. She set off at daybreak. |
| daylight | The natural light of the day. There were two hours of daylight left. |
| daytime | The time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside. A daytime telephone number. |
| glow | Emit a steady even light without flames. With a glow of pride Mildred walked away. |
| hour | A time of day specified as an exact number of hours from midnight or midday. We live an hour from the airport. |
| illuminant | Something that can serve as a source of light. Until 1880 oil was the only illuminant in use. |
| lunch | Eat lunch. At what time are you lunching. |
| lunchtime | The customary or habitual hour for eating lunch. He observed a regular lunchtime. |
| midday | The middle of the day. The midday sun. |
| midnight | Twelve o’clock at night. The midnight hours. |
| moon | Any object resembling a moon. Jupiter has sixteen moons. |
| morning | Every morning. I ve got a meeting this morning. |
| noon | Twelve o’clock in the day; midday. The service starts at twelve noon. |
| o’clock | According to the clock. |
| solstice | The time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about 21 June and 22 December). |
| summer | Spend the summer in a particular place. This plant flowers in late summer. |
| sun | The rays of the sun. After going so many suns without food I was sleeping. |
| sunday | United States evangelist (1862-1935. |
| sunlight | The rays of the sun. A shaft of sunlight. |
| sunrise | The time in the morning when the sun appears or full daylight arrives. A spectacular sunrise over the summit of the mountain. |
| sunshine | Used as a friendly or sometimes threatening form of address. Hand it over sunshine. |
| tonight | The evening or night of the present day. Are you doing anything tonight. |
| wednesday | The fourth day of the week; the third working day. |
| weekday | Any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday. The weekday rush hour. |
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ADJECTIVE
sunny
COMPARATIVE
sunnier
SUPERLATIVE
sunniest
Meaning sunny meaning
What does sunny mean?
Definitions in simple English
sunny
Adjective
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If a day is sunny, you can see the sun clearly in the sky and there is a lot of sunshine.
I‘ll go for a walk later if it is sunny; if not, I‘ll stay in my flat.
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If a place is sunny, it gets a lot of sunshine.
I would describe Spain as sunny, but it‘s nothing in comparison to the Sahara.
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If a person is sunny, they are cheerful.
Susie has a really sunny disposition.
sunny
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adjective
(= cheery, gay)
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
a cheery hello
a gay sunny room
a sunny smile
Synonyms sunny synonyms
What other words have the same or similar meaning as sunny?
Topics sunny topics
What do people use sunny to talk about?
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Examples sunny examples
How do I use sunny in a sentence?
Simple sentences
We are in for hot sunny days.
Sunny days are prevalent here.
Tom usually wears sunglasses even when it‘s not sunny.
I have to do laundry while it‘s still sunny.
It was raining when we left, but by the time we arrived, it was sunny.
It was sunny when we arrived, but rainy when we left.
Banks will try to lend you an umbrella on a sunny day, but they will turn their backs on a rainy day.
Our living room is sunny.
If it is sunny tomorrow, we will go on a picnic.
It‘s too sunny to stay inside.
It looks like it‘s going to be sunny.
As the house has a southern aspect, it is very sunny.
Will it be sunny tomorrow?
We had few sunny days this summer.
We took advantage of the sunny weather to go on a picnic.
My room faces south, which makes it sunny and very comfortable.
And on sunny days all the pigeons flew home.
I think it will be sunny.
The proportion of sunny days to rainy days last month was 4 to 1.
It was a beautiful sunny day.
Tomorrow‘s weather should be sunny with occasional rain.
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Come for a ride with me, it‘s such a sunny day.
It‘ll be sunny in Tremezzo.
His father owns the sunny side of Wall Street.
Yeah, that‘s where the poor and old and crippled of us. set on a sunny porch and try to out—lie each other.
But they‘re not wild, and this isn‘t the countryside, where it‘s sunny and warm.
But the citizens of the sun, they pay five pesetas— a whole day‘s pay, enough to feed a family— to fry on the sunny side of the ring. while they watch a few bulls being butchered— a criminal business.
Do you know, I believe we should all behave quite differently. if we lived in a warm, sunny climate all the time.
I remember what you said about the charm of an attractive woman performing her task of flipping flapjacks with the smell of good coffee and sizzling bacon in a sunny kitchen.
Because if she doesn‘t find a tablespoon or two missing one sunny morning, I‘ll be content to eat my head, sir.
Sunny skies and mother nature‘s wealth you have to buy.
A half—hour. It was sunny at noon.
Not exactly on the sunny side, and not so very comfortable.
But it all went one way that sunny afternoon.
You promised that we would go on the next sunny day.
Finally we decided to come to sunny California.
Bacon and eggs sunny—side up?
Hey, Nick, why is youssef wearing a raincoat on a sunny day?
It‘s gettin‘ sunny. Where‘s my parasol?
A black mountain with a sunny peak, like a beckoning finger in the sky.
It‘s been sunny everyday.
It‘ll be sunny and clear again tomorrow.
But on a bright and sunny day like that, man is filled with hope.
News and current affairs
Unfortunately, Germany — like most of the world — is not as sunny as the Sahara.
By contrast, Ghana represents the sunny side Africa.
The inescapable irony is that teenagers and young women pursue a tan to look more attractive, but trade a moment or two of sunny radiance for a whole lifetime of premature wrinkles, fine lines, and haggard—looking skin.
The particular afternoon was perfect, sunny and quiet, the room‘s semi—obscurity hospitable.
Obama‘s aides have confessed that he modeled his own election program on the sunny and optimistic decency of the Republican actor.
Some forecasters are more pessimistic than others (the OBR has a particularly sunny disposition), but no one, it seems, has been pessimistic enough.
On a sunny day in Malawi recently, Madonna and the CEO of Ericsson, Hans Vestberg, attended the groundbreaking for a new girls‘ school and launched the new global education initiative.
And solar power will reach grid parity in sunny regions like South Africa, Greece, and Florida by 2015.
But many Europeans‘ sunny view of the region has yielded to lowering clouds of pessimism.
Direct—current lines need to be constructed to carry solar and wind energy from sunny, windy areas to where most people live.
But in a sunny corner of southern France, a global megaproject is coming together that will, for the first time, test the technology on an industrial scale, creating the first controlled fusion burn.
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Defenition of the word sunny
- Featuring a lot of sunshine.
- Exposed to the sun.
- abounding with sunlight; «a bright sunny day»; «one shining norming»- John Muir; «when it is warm and shiny»
- bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; «a cheery hello»; «a gay sunny room»; «a sunny smile»
- bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
Synonyms for the word sunny
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- bright
- cheery
- gay
- shining
- shiny
- sunshiny
Similar words in the sunny
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- cheerful
- clear
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