US /ˈsʊni/ UK /ˈsʌni/
adj name adv noun Freq #4319

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Having a lot of bright sunshine.

    It was a warm, sunny day, perfect for a picnic.

  2. 2
    adj

    Getting a lot of sunshine.

    They planted the tomatoes on the sunny side of the garden.

  3. 3
    adj

    Cheerful and happy.

    She greeted everyone with her usual sunny smile.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
3 adj · cheerful and happy. cheery
Word family
Forms sunniersunniest
Derived forms sunnilysunninessunsunny

Etymology

From Middle English sunni, from Old English *sunniġ. Cognate with West Frisian sinnich, Low German sünnig, sonnig, Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Equivalent to sun + -y.

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