sunny

marked by brilliant sunlight full of sunshine

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

5 Letters, 2 Syllable

sunny

4 Phonemes

s uh n E

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

sunny

Sentence Examples

We found a sunny place to have lunch.

If it's sunny later, we can go to the park.

Common Phrases

look on the sunny side (of life/things)

To view one's life, situation, or circumstances with a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude; to focus on what is positive in life.

sunny side up

Of an egg, fried in a pan on one side so that the yolk remains runny on the top.

the sunny side

A cheerful, optimistic attitude or outlook about something or life in general.

the sunny side of (an age)

Just a little bit younger than a landmark age, such as 20, 30, 40, etc.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

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