SUNNY

cheery, gay, sunny

(adjective) bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; “a cheery hello”; “a gay sunny room”; “a sunny smile”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sunny (comparative sunnier, superlative sunniest)

(of weather or a day) Featuring a lot of sunshine.

(of a place) Receiving a lot of sunshine.

(figuratively, of a person or a person's mood) cheerful

Of or relating to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; shiny; radiant.

Synonyms

• (weather, day): bright; sunshiny

• (place): sunlit

• (person): bright, cheerful

Adverb

sunny (not comparable)

(US, regional) sunny side up

Noun

sunny (plural sunnies)

A sunfish.

Etymology

Proper noun

Sunny (plural Sunnies)

A female given name

Source: Wiktionary


Sun"ny, a. [Compar. Sunnier; superl. Sunniest.]

1. Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from, or resembling the sun; hence, shining; bright; brilliant; radiant. "Sunny beams." Spenser. "Sunny locks." Shak.

2. Exposed to the rays of the sun; brightened or warmed by the direct rays of the sun; as, a sunny room; the sunny side of a hill. Her blooming mountains and her sunny shores. Addison.

3. Cheerful; genial; as, a sunny disposition. My decayed fair A sunny look of his would soon repair. Shak.

Sun"ny, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Sunfish (b).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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