sunny

adjective

sun·​ny ˈsə-nē How to pronounce sunny (audio)
sunnier; sunniest
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
sunnily adverb
sunniness noun

Examples of sunny in a Sentence

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 Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, cooler, still somewhat breezy. Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024 Warm, sunny days are finally here, which means that now is a perfect time to start planning all of your spring vacations. Rachel Simon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Mar. 2024 There will be mostly sunny skies Tuesday across the Ohio Valley region. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024 The event took place this past Saturday—a rare sunny day after a streak of rainy weather. Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024 Short-sleeve styles are cool enough to wear on sunny spring days or paired with a light windbreaker. Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 The temperature this weekend will remain chilly with mostly sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service of Louisville. The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2024 Saturday saw a 20% chance of rain before 11 a.m. before mostly sunny skies were expected. The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 In a word, men’s. Men have nearly always felt sunnier about the economy than women have. Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sunny was in the 14th century

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“Sunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sunny. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sunny

adjective
sun·​ny ˈsən-ē How to pronounce sunny (audio)
sunnier; sunniest
1
: bright with sunshine
2
: merry sense 1
a sunny smile
sunnily adverb
sunniness noun

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