sunny

[ suhn-ee ]

adjective

, sun·ni·er, sun·ni·est.

1. abounding in sunshine:

   a sunny day.

2. exposed to, lighted, or warmed by the direct rays of the sun:

   a sunny room.

3. pertaining to or proceeding from the sun; solar.
4. resembling the sun.
5. cheery, cheerful, or joyous:

   a sunny disposition.

sunny

/ ˈsʌnɪ /

adjective

1. full of or exposed to sunlight
2. radiating good humour
3. of or resembling the sun

Derived Forms

• ˈsunniness, noun
• ˈsunnily, adverb

Other Words From

• sunni·ly adverb
• sunni·ness noun
• un·sunny adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sunny¹

1250–1300 Middle English; sun, -y ¹

Example Sentences

While light skin pigmentation likely aided early farmers in producing vitamin D in less sunny climates, the ability to digest animal milk enabled people to utilize milk as a nutrition source after dairy farming became common in Europe.

From Science Daily

USA Network had gained traction with its “Blue Skies” programming strategy: sunny and upbeat TV programs infused with a buoyant energy and natural light.

From Los Angeles Times

Robert Beck's original assignment when he arrived at a sunny Rose Bowl on 10 July 1999 for the Women's World Cup final was to capture the crowd and take pictures of high-profile names like former US President Bill Clinton.

From BBC

Back in BP, the Calder Quartet brought exquisite warmth to the sunny, slippery melodic lines in Missy Mazzoli’s “Death Valley Junction.”

From Los Angeles Times

The music for Nintendo’s Super Mario games had a Latin and calypso influence that fits the hippity-hoppity gameplay as well as the sunny environs of the Mushroom Kingdom.

From New York Times

Related Words

• buoyant
• cheerful
• cheery
• genial
• lighthearted
• pleasant