sunny
pronunciation
How to pronounce sunny in British English:
UK [ˈsʌni]
How to pronounce sunny in American English:
US [ˈsʌni]
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- Adjective:
- abounding with sunlight
- bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
Word Origin
- sunny (adj.)
- "full of sun," early 14c., from sun (n.) + -y (2). Compare Dutch zonnig, German sonnig. Figurative sense of "cheerful" is attested from 1540s. Sunny side in reference to optimistic outlook is from 1831. Eggs served sunny side up first attested 1887, in lunch counter slang, in reference to appearance when served. Young Man (in Park Row coffee-and-cake saloon)--Waiter, I want a beefsteak, unpeeled potatoes, and a couple of eggs fried on one side only! Waiter (vociferously)--"Slaughter in the pan," "a Murphy with his coat on," an' "two white wings with the sunny side up!" ["Puck," April 27, 1887] Related: Sunnily; sunniness. As a noun meaning "sunfish" from 1835.
Example
- 1. Autumn brought a mild and sunny day to bavaria .
- 2. We talked for a few minutes on the sunny porch .
- 3. Dry , sunny days are perfect for walking .
- 4. A survey of global attitudes , released last month by the pew research centre , found that a higher proportion of indians felt positive about their national economy than all except chinese and australians ( though the proportion of sunny indians , at 62 % , was 12 % down on the previous year ) .
- 5. Harry heard from hogwarts one sunny morning about a week after he had arrived at the burrow .