unsunned
- adjective
- /ʌnˈsʌnd/
- In the unsunned patches of the forest, a thick layer of moss covered the ground.
Examples
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The unsunned areas of the room remained cool and inviting on hot summer days.
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The plants in the unsunned corner of the garden have not grown as well as those in the sunlight.
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I am guiltless as the unsunned snow.
Synonyms
Partly protected from direct sunlight by a shadow
Without direct light from the sky, often because of clouds
A street or area that is dark because no lamps are on
Not lit and dark
Partly protected from direct sun and good for some plants
Antonyms
How Sunny
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsunned = sunned (transparent) = un + sun + ed
Formed by adding the negative prefix 'un-' to 'sunned' (sun + -ed), so the meaning is directly the opposite of 'sunned'.
Etymology
Unsunned combines the negative un- ('not') with sunned (from sun), so it literally means 'not in the sun' or 'not given sunlight'. That's why unsunned describes something kept in shade or darkness.