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sunscreen

sunscreen

76 1.6
A cream or lotion you put on your skin to protect it from the sun
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnˌskrin/
translation icon : protector solar
  • This is a hand cream, really great sunscreen, really great sunscreen.
  • apply sunscreen
  • wear sunscreen
  • SPF sunscreen

This is the glow stick sunscreen SPF by Super Goop.

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Examples

  • Mariel took it for granted that neither of them would have thought to apply sunscreen.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • I always carry sunscreen in my bag for outdoor activities to prevent sun damage.

  • Just going to put on some sunscreen, figure out what to wear.

  • Well, you have to start using sunscreen.

  • I think I forgot my sunscreen.

  • You see, when you put on sunscreen, the sunscreen protects your skin from the sun.

  • This is the best sunscreen product I've ever used.

  • Hey, guys, don't forget your sunscreen.

  • Be sure to bring your sunscreen and snacks, geeze.

  • Okay, so, I checked the weather in Portland and it's 85 degrees, so you will need your sunscreen.

Synonyms

sunblock
vssunscreen
23 1.0

A cream or lotion you put on skin to stop sunburn

protects skin more broadly from harmful ultraviolet effects
sun blocker
vssunscreen
3.1

A cream or lotion you put on skin to stop sunburn

covers broader protection from harmful ultraviolet rays not only sunburn prevention

How Protective

sunblock
23 1.0
sunscreen
76 1.6
cream
346 1.0

Surface Forms

sunscreen singular
sunscreens plural

Morphology

sunscreen = sun + screen (transparent) = sun + screen

Meaning is directly predictable from 'sun' + 'screen' — an item that screens or protects from the sun.

Etymology

Sunscreen joins sun ('the star in the sky') and screen ('something that blocks or protects'), so it names a cream that 'screens' your skin from the sun's strong rays.