sunshine
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
The English word “sunshine” has 9 meanings listed here.
noun
- The direct rays, light or warmth of the sun.
- A location on which the sun's rays fall.
- Geniality or cheerfulness.
- A source of cheerfulness or joy.
- The effect which the sun has when it lights and warms some place.
- A friendly form of address often reserved for juniors.
- An ironic form of address directed toward someone perceived as inferior or troublesome.
- Used to address someone who has just woken up or is very sleepy.
adjective
- Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.
Etymology
In the Coverdale Bible in 1535, in Genesis and Exodus about 1250 as Middle English sunnesine; synchronically sun + shine. Compare isolated Old English sunsċīn (“mirror”).
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