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sun

/sʌn/noun, verb1 syllable

Sun means: first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians.

Synonyms for sun16

noun, as in first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

Sunday, Lord's Day, Dominicus

noun, as in the rays of the sun

verb, as in expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun

insolate, solarize, solarise

verb, as in expose one's body to the sun

sunbathe

also used for sun

Sol, mul:☉, mul:☼, mul:☀, Currant Bun, Bath bun, apricate

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What does sun mean?8

noun

1

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

2

the rays of the sun“the shingles were weathered by the sun and wind”

3

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system“the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system”

4

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system“the sun contains 99.85% of the mass in the solar system”

5

a person considered as a source of warmth or energy or glory etc

6

any star around which a planetary system revolves

verb

1

expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun“insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble”

2

expose one's body to the sun

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sun?23

two syllables

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All 23 rhymes for sun, grouped by syllable

Sun in a sentence

  • By the time you got there, the sun had set.Zifre
  • Once again she could watch the sun, moon, and stars.Luornu
  • With the sun shining bright, we should go for a swim.unknown
  • If it were not for the sun, every living thing would die.CC
  • By the time we reached home, the sun had completely set.CK
  • If it were not for the sun, we could not live at all.CK
  • If you wash it, your car will shine in the sun.CM
  • The sun, moon, and stars are all part of the universe.Dejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of sun

as a noun

plural
suns

as a verb

past tense
sunned
present participle
sunning
third-person singular
suns
past participle
sunned