SUNTAN

tan, suntan, sunburn, burn

(noun) a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

suntan

(verb) get a tan from being exposed to the sun

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

suntan (plural suntans)

In humans a brown or darkened coloration of the skin caused by exposure to ultraviolet light.

Verb

suntan (third-person singular simple present suntans, present participle suntanning, simple past and past participle suntanned)

To obtain a suntan by exposure to ultraviolet light.

To attempt to obtain a suntan.

Anagrams

• naunts, stunna

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 January 2025

AGITATION

(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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