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sunny-side up
[ suhn-ee-sahyd ]
adjective
- (of an egg) fried without breaking the yolk or being turned over, with the yolk remaining visible and somewhat liquid inside.
sunny-side up
adjective
- (of eggs) fried on one side only
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sunny-side up1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
Whether you like your eggs sunny-side up, hard boiled or scrambled, many hesitate to eat them amid concerns that eggs may raise cholesterol levels and be bad for heart health.
From Science Daily
Our plates are filled with golden-brown waffles, sunny-side up eggs, and clusters of grapes.
From Literature
At breakfast, I sometimes use it right away to fry hash browns or cook a sunny-side up egg.
From Washington Post
She fries a single egg sunny-side up and places it on a small plate of leftover jasmine rice.
From New York Times
Why, you can bob along on turquoise waters atop sunny-side up eggs, bacon and pancakes.
From Washington Post
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