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sunshine

[ suhn-shahyn ]

noun

  1. the shining of the sun; direct light of the sun.
  2. brightness or radiance; cheerfulness or happiness.
  3. a source of cheer or happiness.
  4. the effect of the sun in lighting and heating a place.
  5. a place where the direct rays of the sun fall.


adjective

  1. of or relating to sunshine laws:

    sunshine rules.

sunshine

/ ˈʌˌʃɪ /

noun

  1. the light received directly from the sun
  2. the warmth from the sun
  3. a sunny area
  4. a light-hearted or ironic term of address
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲˌ󾱲Բ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲs󾱲Աl adjective
  • ܲs󾱲y adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sunshine1

1200–50; Middle English sunnesin; sun, shine 1
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Wearing shades but no shirt, he proceeds to pretend to throw a chair at Kilmer's head, before jumping out of the trailer into the sunshine and dancing off.

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In England there were 185.8 hours of sunshine in March, the Met Office says, the country recorded its sixth driest March and Wales its fourth driest since records began in 1836.

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There were 185.8 hours of sunshine in March, the Met Office says, while England recorded its sixth driest March and Wales its fourth driest since records began in 1836.

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In Cardiff, there were mixed responses to the party from people enjoying the sunshine earlier this week.

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The abundance of sunshine helped to make it a warmer than normal month for most of the UK, especially in Scotland.

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