sun-drenched
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4.1
- adjective
- /sʌnˈdrɛnʧt/
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bañado por el sol
- What you need now is a long vacation on some sun-drenched tropical island.
From the snow capped Himalayas to the sun drenched beaches, India is a land of extraordinary contrasts.
- From the snow capped Himalayas to the sun drenched beaches, India is a land of extraordinary contrasts.
Examples
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Jean's days are filled with sun-drenched walks.
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What if you were sipping margaritas on a sun-drenched beach, turning brown instead of green?
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On the other hand, the warm weather comes from long, sun-drenched days, which translate into short nights.
Academic text (2007) -
His eyes followed the horizon to where the hills rose above the sun-drenched sea.
Fiction book (1998) -
Someone gasped in the quiet, sun-drenched room.
Fiction book (2002) -
Some fresh produce from this sun-drenched region makes a lucrative export to European markets.
Academic text (2006) -
Today I cast off the lines imprisoning my dreams, and I arrive at your golden sun-drenched shore.
Fiction book (1992) -
His spirit rose and exalted... as he breathed in the sun-drenched air.
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Nat and Dylan smash through the exit doors and out into the sun-drenched streets of beautiful downtown Los Angeles.
Fiction book (2000) -
On a warm, sun-drenched afternoon, we enjoyed a picnic in the park.
Synonyms
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1.0
Bright with sunlight or cheerful and pleasant like sunshine
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Sunlight shines on it
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Completely covered with a strong feeling, color or bright light
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Having bright sunlight and a warm, happy feeling
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4.8
Dried and hard from strong sunlight
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4.8
A person or thing that looks bright because sunlight shines on it
Antonyms
How Sunny
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sun-drenched comes from putting sun and drench together, and drench means 'to soak'. So a sun-drenched place is like something 'soaked in sunlight', which is why it means a place covered in a lot of sunshine.