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sunshiny

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪ.ni/
  • sŭnˈ-shīˌ-nē
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪni
  • CMU ARPABET: S AH1 N SH AY2 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Sunny; having, characterised by, full of, or illuminated by sunshine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Beautiful and bright, as if illuminated by sunshine; radiant; beaming; glowing; resplendent; shining.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Cheerful; happy; pleasant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • a sunshiny disposition
  • Flowers can make any room sunshiny.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sunshine + -y. By surface analysis, sun + shine + y.