English Online Dictionary. What means sunny? What does sunny mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English sunni, from Old English *sunniġ. Cognate with West Frisian sinnich, Low German sünnig, sonnig, Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Equivalent to sun + -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsʌni/, (Indic) /ˈsanːi/
- Rhymes: -ʌni
- Hyphenation: sun‧ny
- Homophone: sonny
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) 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
Derived terms
Translations
Adverb
sunny (not comparable)
- (US, regional) sunny side up
Noun
sunny (plural sunnies)
- A sunfish.