sun, Sun
(noun) the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; “the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system”; “the Earth revolves around the Sun”
sun, Sun
(noun) the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system; “the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system”; “the Earth revolves around the Sun”
sun
(noun) any star around which a planetary system revolves
sun
(noun) a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc
sunlight, sunshine, sun
(noun) the rays of the sun; “the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind”
Sunday, Lord's Day, Dominicus, Sun
(noun) first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
sun, sunbathe
(verb) expose one’s body to the sun
sun, insolate, solarize, solarise
(verb) expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun; “insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble”; “These herbs suffer when sunned”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sun
The star that the Earth revolves around and from which it receives light and warmth.
• While the sun by tradition is typically regarded as masculine, the noun itself was originally feminine in grammatical gender.
sun (plural suns)
(astronomy) A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.
The light and warmth which is received from the sun.
(figurative) Something like the sun in brightness or splendor.
(chiefly, literary) Sunrise or sunset.
The nineteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.
(cartomancy) The thirty-first Lenormand card.
sun (third-person singular simple present suns, present participle sunning, simple past and past participle sunned)
(transitive) To expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun.
Synonym: apricate
(transitive) To warm or dry in the sunshine.
(intransitive) To be exposed to the sun.
(intransitive, alternative medicine) To expose the eyes to the sun as part of the Bates method.
• bask
sun (plural sun)
A traditional Japanese unit of length, approximately 30.3 millimetres (1.193 inches).
sun (uncountable)
Alternative form of sunn (“the plant”)
• 'uns, NUS, UNS, USN, uns
the Sun
The star at the center of the Solar System, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.
The 91st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
(newspapers) An English tabloid newspaper.
Sun
Abbreviation of Sunday.
• 'uns, NUS, UNS, USN, uns
Source: Wiktionary
Sun, n. (Bot.)
Definition: See Sunn.
Sun, n. Etym: [OE. sunne, sonne, AS. sunne; akin to OFries. sunne, D. zon, OS. & OHG. sunna, G. sonne, Icel. sunna, Goth. sunna; perh. fr. same root as L. sol. *297. Cf. Solar, South.]
1. The luminous orb, the light of which constitutes day, and its absence night; the central body round which the earth and planets revolve, by which they are held in their orbits, and from which they receive light and heat. Its mean distance from the earth is about 92,500,000 miles, and its diameter about 860,000.
Note: Its mean apparent diameter as seen from the earth is 32' 4", and it revolves on its own axis once in 25photosphere, above which is an envelope consisting partly of hydrogen, called the chromosphere, which can be seen only through the spectroscope, or at the time of a total solar eclipse. Above the chromosphere, and sometimes extending out millions of miles, are luminous rays or streams of light which are visible only at the time of a total eclipse, forming the solar corona.
2. Any heavenly body which forms the center of a system of orbs.
3. The direct light or warmth of the sun; sunshine. Lambs that did frisk in the sun. Shak.
4. That which resembles the sun, as in splendor or importance; any source of light, warmth, or animation. For the Lord God is a sun and shield. Ps. lxxiv. 11. I will never consent to put out the sun of sovereignity to posterity. Eikon Basilike. Sun and planet wheels (Mach.), an ingenious contrivance for converting reciprocating motion, as that of the working beam of a steam engine, into rotatory motion. It consists of a toothed wheel (called the sun wheel), firmly secured to the shaft it is desired to drive, and another wheel (called the planet wheel) secured to the end of a connecting rod. By the motion of the connecting rod, the planet wheel is made to circulate round the central wheel on the shaft, communicating to this latter a velocity of revolution the double of its own. G. Francis.
– Sun angel (Zoöl.), a South American humming bird of the genus Heliangelos, noted for its beautiful colors and the brilliant luster of the feathers of its throat.
– Sun animalcute. (Zoöl.) See Heliozoa.
– Sun bath (Med.), exposure of a patient to the sun's rays; insolation.
– Sun bear (Zoöl.), a species of bear (Helarctos Malayanus) native of Southern Asia and Borneo. It has a small head and short neck, and fine short glossy fur, mostly black, but brownish on the nose. It is easily tamed. Called also bruang, and Malayan bear.
– Sun beetle (Zoöl.), any small lustrous beetle of the genus Amara.
– Sun bittern (Zoöl.), a singular South American bird (Eurypyga helias), in some respects related both to the rails and herons. It is beautifully variegated with white, brown, and black. Called also sunbird, and tiger bittern.
– Sun fever (Med.), the condition of fever produced by sun stroke.
– Sun gem (Zoöl.), a Brazilian humming bird (Heliactin cornutus). Its head is ornamented by two tufts of bright colored feathers, fiery crimson at the base and greenish yellow at the tip. Called also Horned hummer.
– Sun grebe (Zoöl.), the finfoot.
– Sun picture, a picture taken by the agency of the sun's rays; a photograph.
– Sun spots (Astron.), dark spots that appear on the sun's disk, consisting commonly of a black central portion with a surrounding border of lighter shade, and usually seen only by the telescope, but sometimes by the naked eye. They are very changeable in their figure and dimensions, and vary in size from mere apparent points to spaces of 50,000 miles in diameter. The term sun spots is often used to include bright spaces (called faculæ) as well as dark spaces (called maculæ). Called also solar spots. See Illustration in Appendix.
– Sun star (Zoöl.), any one of several species of starfishes belonging to Solaster, Crossaster, and allied genera, having numerous rays.
– Sun trout (Zoöl.), the squeteague.
– Sun wheel. (Mach.) See Sun and planet wheels, above.
– Under the sun, in the world; on earth. "There is no new thing under the sun." Eccl. i. 9.
Note: Sun is often used in the formation of compound adjectives of obvious meaning; as, sun-bright, sun-dried, sun-gilt, sunlike, sun- lit, sun-scorched, and the like.
Sun, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sunned; p. pr. & vb. n. Sunning.]
Definition: To expose to the sun's rays; to warm or dry in the sun; as, to sun cloth; to sun grain. Then to sun thyself in open air. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 March 2025
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
