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- pronunciation:
- suh
ni
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
adjective |
inflections: |
sunnier, sunniest |
definition 1: |
consisting of weather in which the sky is blue and few clouds block the sun; not cloudy.
It was a hot, sunny day and just perfect for swimming.- synonyms:
- sunshiny
- antonyms:
- cloudy, murky, overcast
- similar words:
- bright, brilliant, clear, cloudless, fair, radiant, sparkling
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definition 2: |
receiving a lot of light from the sun.
My bedroom is bright and sunny because it has nice, big windows.- antonyms:
- shady
- similar words:
- bright, light
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definition 3: |
cheerful; bright.
He has such a sunny smile.- synonyms:
- bright, cheerful
- antonyms:
- gloomy, grim, pessimistic, sad
- similar words:
- affable, amiable, buoyant, genial, happy, joyful, lighthearted, merry, rosy
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related words: |
gay, temperate |
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derivations: |
sunnily (adv.), sunniness (n.) |
The word sunny
contains the following part:
-y1, -ey
Old English
adjective-forming suffix
that means characterized by; full of; tending to
More about this word part:
The suffix -y1, -ey
attaches to nouns and a few verbs to form adjectives.
Example words:
bony, chewy, crunchy, curly, dirty, foggy, funny, guilty, healthy, itchy, lucky, messy, nosy, rainy, rickety, runny, salty, sandy, shaky, sleepy, summery, sunny, wintry
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