US /ʌnˈsʌnd/ UK /ʌnˈsʌnd/
adj Freq #1152429

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    not exposed to or reached by sunlight

    A windowless basement lay unsunned beneath the foundations of the house.

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Synonyms
1 adj · not exposed to or reached... sunlessunlitshaded
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Word family
Related forms sunsunless

Etymology

From un- + sunned, the past participle of sun. It describes a place or thing that has not been warmed, lit, or exposed by the sun, often with a literary suggestion of secrecy or neglect.

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