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# sunny

adjective (sunny, sunnier, sunniest)

«sunny» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Sunny means full of bright light from the Sun, with no or few clouds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#m1)
2. A sunny place gets a lot of sunshine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#m2)
3. A sunny person is cheerful and happy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#m3)

### In the lessons

In weather and geography, «sunny» is shown on forecasts with a sun symbol; in science, sunny days are warmer and help plants grow. In safety, on sunny days wear sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses, drink water and seek shade around midday; even on sunny winter days the sun can be strong. In stories and feelings, a sunny smile or a sunny nature means cheerful. In maths, weather data asks «How many sunny days were there this month?»

### Examples

- It's a sunny day, so let's go to the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#x1)
- Wear a hat when it's sunny. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#x2)
- Put the plant on a sunny windowsill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#x3)
- The weather forecast says sunny spells. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#x4)
- March had 12 sunny days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#x5)
- She has a sunny smile. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#x6)
- This is the sunniest corner of the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#x7)
- It was a bright, sunny morning, and the windows stood wide open. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/#x8)

### Note

Comparative «sunnier», superlative «sunniest» (y → i). Double n: sunny. «Sunny side up» = a fried egg not turned over. «Sunny» vs «sunshine» (noun) vs «sun» (the star itself). You can get sunburnt on a sunny day even if it is cool.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sunny» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sunny/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sunny» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sunny.html) on Mova free.