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sunshine

sunshine

131 1.0
The light and warmth from the sun that makes a day bright
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/
translation icon : luz del sol
  • We're in the sunshine, the weather's great.
  • bright sunshine
  • air and sunshine
  • warm sunshine

We're in the sunshine, the weather's great.

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Examples

  • All I wanted was blue sky, hot sunshine, and uncontaminated air to breathe.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Suddenly, we come out of the black cloud into sunshine that seems twice as bright as before.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Everything is in its place with the sunshine on my face.

  • I had the sunshine and the sunshine felt good, you know, and it was hot, too.

  • On warm days, by offering fresh air and sunshine, the outdoor library can be a popular place.

    Academic text (2014)
  • When I walk in the sunshine, my shadow is cast onto the ground.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Summer's heat and bright sunshine can make for uncomfortable times spent outside looking for pictures.

    Academic text (2001)
  • It has seriously been weeks since we have seen the sunshine and I am so happy.

  • Saturday morning brought brilliant sunshine and a resurgence of the customary McNally confidence.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The children played happily in the warm sunshine at the park.

Synonyms

sun
vssunshine
687 1.0

Light and heat you feel from the star at the center of our solar system

implies warmth and pleasant weather in addition to those rays
daylight
vssunshine
294 1.0

Natural light from the sun during the day

is more about pleasant warmth and clear skies rather than just light time
sunlight
vssunshine
235 1.0

The light from the sun that makes things bright during the day

adds a sense of warmth and pleasant clear weather beyond brightness
sunny day
vssunshine
37 1.0

A day when the sun shines and there are few clouds

emphasizes ongoing warmth and pleasantness as a general weather quality
sunny weather
vssunshine
1 1.0

Bright weather with a clear sky and no rain

adds the idea of pleasant warmth and clear atmosphere beyond brightness
warm sunlight
vssunshine
1 1.0

Light from the sun that feels warm on your skin

is broader, also meaning pleasant clear weather beyond skin warmth
sunniness
vssunshine
1.0

How much sunlight a place gets

focuses more on warm pleasant weather feeling than mere brightness
dayshine
vssunshine
  • Archaic
9.9

Light from the sun during the day

is the everyday sense of warm clear weather rather than poetic light

Antonyms

77 1.0

Many things coming quickly together at the same time

1 3.2

A liquid or the sky that is not clear because it has small bits in it

Idioms

1 8.1

To feel very happy and excited

Compounds

ray of sunshine
  • Informal
7 3.2

A person who makes others feel happy

3 3.0

A nickname for the United States state of Florida because it has warm sunny weather

6.0

A person or thing that brings a lot of joy

5.0

A person or thing that brings joy and warmth to others

6.0

A panel in a car roof that opens to let in air and sunlight

How Sunny

sunshine
131 1.0
overcast sky
3 2.5

Surface Forms

sunshine singular
sunshines plural

Morphology

sunshine = sun + shine (transparent) = sun + shine

The compound 'sun' + 'shine' directly denotes light or warmth from the sun, a straightforward compositional meaning.

Etymology

Sunshine is made of two simple English words: sun (the star that gives us 'light' and 'warmth') and shine ('to give light'). So sunshine really means the sun's light and warmth, which is why we use it for clear, sunny weather.