sun

A1
Pronunciation
/sʌn/
/sʌn/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

A star, especially when seen as the centre of any single solar system.

2 Definition

The light and warmth which is received from the sun.

3 Definition

Something like the sun in brightness or splendor.

4 Definition

Sunrise or sunset.

5 Definition

The nineteenth trump/major arcana card of the Tarot.

6 Definition

The thirty-first Lenormand card.

7 Definition

A traditional Japanese unit of length, approximately 30.3 millimetres (1.193 inches).

8 Definition

Crotalaria juncea, an East Indian leguminous plant yielding a fiber.

Verb
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

To expose to the warmth and radiation of the sun.

Synonyms
apricate
Example Sentences
  • Beautiful bodies lying on the beach, sunning their bronzed limbs.
2 Definition

To warm or dry in the sunshine.

3 Definition

To be exposed to the sun.

4 Definition

To expose the eyes to the sun as part of the Bates method.

Proper noun
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

The star that the Earth revolves around and from which it receives light and warmth.