sunny

sunny
sunny "full of sun," c.1300, from SUN (Cf. sun) (n.). Figurative sense of "cheerful" is attested from 1540s. Egg served sunny side up first attested 1900.

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  • sunny — [sun′ē] adj. sunnier, sunniest 1. shining or bright with sunlight; full of sunshine 2. bright and cheerful [a sunny smile] 3. of or suggestive of the sun [a sunny radiance] sunnily adv. sunniness n …   English World dictionary

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  • Sunny — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sunny (homonymie). Sunny est une chanson écrite par Bobby Hebb en 1966, elle est incluse dans l album du même nom. Elle a fait l objet d un nombre d interprétations très important. La chanson a été écrite par… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • sunny — [[t]sʌ̱ni[/t]] sunnier, sunniest 1) ADJ GRADED When it is sunny, the sun is shining brightly. The weather was surprisingly warm and sunny... There is a chance of sunny spells in the West. Syn: bright 2) ADJ GRADED Sunny places are brightly lit by …   English dictionary

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